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Identification of moulds in the diagnostic laboratory--an algorithm implementing molecular and phenotypic methods.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Sept 2007
Ciardo Diana E, Schär Gertrud, Altwegg Martin, Böttger Erik C, Bosshard Philipp P
Abstract excerpt
Sequence analysis provides a valuable alternative to phenotypic identification of moulds, especially for isolates lacking characteristic morphology. In this comparative prospective study, isolates that could not be identified by standard phenotypic criteria within 5 days (n = 244) were subjected to sequence analysis and further in-depth phenotypic investigations. Comparison of sequence-based with extended...
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