DNA-based detection of human pathogenic fungi: Dermatophytes, opportunists, and causative agents of deep mycoses

Molecular Identification of Fungi

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 357-415

  Putignani, Lorenza ^a   D'Arezzo, Silvia ^b   Paglia, Maria Grazia ^b   Visca, Paolo ^b,c  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

18S rRNA; Diagnosis; ITS; Mycosis; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861713264     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05042-8_17     Document Type: Chapter

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