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Genetic diversity inBlastomyces dermatitidis: implications for PCR detection in clinical and environmental samples
8 Feb 2010
Abstract excerpt
Blastomycosis is a serious and potentially fatal infection caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays targeting the BAD-1 virulence gene promoter have been developed to aid in the detection of the pathogen in clinical and environmental samples. However, little is known regarding the genetic diversity of B. dermatitidis and how this might affect the...
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