Molecular subtype distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans in four areas of the United States

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 912-917

  Brandt, Mary E ^a,h   Hutwagner, Lori C ^b   Klug, Laura A ^a   Baughman, Wendy S ^c,d   Rimland, David ^c,d   Graviss, Edward A ^d   Hamill, Richard J ^d   Thomas, Carolyn ^e   Pappas, Peter G ^e   Reingold, Arthur L ^f   Pinner, Robert W ^g   Stephens, David ⁱ   Farley, Monica ⁱ   Bardsley, Molly ⁱ   Siegel, Betsy ⁱ   Jackson, Georgia ⁱ   Lao, Chris ⁱ   Otte, Jodie ⁱ   Harvey, Christopher ⁱ   Gillespie, Roger ⁱ   Rothrock, Gretchen ⁱ   Pattni, Bharat ⁱ   Daily, Pam ⁱ   more..

^a Emerging Bact/Mycotic Dis Branch   (United States)

^b Biostatist/Info Management Branch   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Center for Palliative Care   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g Division of Bacterial Diseases   (United States)

^h CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

ⁱ NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9044239256     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.4.912-917.1996     Document Type: Article

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