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A new genotype of Arthroderma benhamiae.
Medical mycology - 1 Nov 2008
Kano Rui, Sano Ayako, Makimura Koichi, Watanabe Shinichi, Nishimura Kazuko, Yamaguchi Hideo, Hasegawa Atuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Nucleotide sequence analysis of chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) indicated 90% sequence similarities among human and animal isolates of Arthroderma benhamiae. In particular, greater than 99% similarity was noted in the nucleotide sequence among Americano-European race isolates, African race isolates, and five isolates from four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). The phylogenetic analysis indicated that the five...
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