Article
Multilocus DNA sequence comparisons rapidly identify pathogenic molds.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2005
Rakeman Jennifer L, Bui Uyen, Lafe Karen, Chen Yi-Ching, Honeycutt Rhonda J, Cookson Brad T
Abstract excerpt
The increasing incidence of opportunistic fungal infections necessitates rapid and accurate identification of the associated fungi to facilitate optimal patient treatment. Traditional phenotype-based identification methods utilized in clinical laboratories rely on the production and recognition of reproductive structures, making identification difficult or impossible when these structures are not observed. We...
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