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Characterization of multiple isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus from patients: genotype, mating type and invasiveness.
Medical mycology - 1 Jan 2009
Alvarez-Perez Sergio, Garcia Marta E, Bouza Emilio, Pelaez Teresa, Blanco Jose L
Abstract excerpt
The possible co-existence of different genotypes of Aspergillus fumigatus in the same case was studied in five patients colonized or infected by this opportunistic mould. A total of 22 isolates were typed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and microsatellite analysis. Differences in the mating type and invasiveness of the isolates were also considered. The combination of four arbitrary primers used in...
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