Diagnostic PCR of dermatophytes - An overview;Diagnostische PCR für Dermatophyten - ein Überblick

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 721-726

  Gräser, Yvonne ^a   Czaika, Viktor ^a   Ohst, Torsten ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

dermatophytes; diagnostics; onychomycosis; PCR; quality standard; tinea capitis; tinea pedis

Indexed keywords

DERMATOPHYTE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84867101209     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2012.07964.x     Document Type: Review

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