Rapid direct identification of Cryptococcus neoformans from pigeon droppings by nested PCR using CNLAC1 gene

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1983-1989

  Chae, H S ^a   Park, G N ^b   Kim, S H ^b   Jo, H J ^b   Kim, J T ^c   Jeoung, H Y ^d   An, D J ^d   Kim, N H ^a   Shin, B W ^a   Kang, Y I ^a   Chang, K S ^b  

^a Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Catholic University of Pusan   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^d Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CNLAC1 gene; Cryptococcus neoformans; Nested polymerase chain reaction; Pigeon dropping; Rapid molecular diagnostic method

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 84864082476     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02307     Document Type: Article

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