Evaluation of PCR for the diagnosis of dermatophytes in nail specimens from patients with suspected onychomycosis

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 230-234

  Luk, N M ^a,b   Hui, M ^b   Cheng, T S ^a   Tang, L S ^b   Ho, K M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NAIL; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858437355     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04258.x     Document Type: Article

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