Detection and identification of fungi in blood using broad‐range 28S rDNA PCR amplification and species‐specific hybridisation
- 1 May 2000
- Vol. 108 (5), 385-392
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0463.2000.d01-73.x
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to develop a PCR‐based method to detect and identify fungi directly from human venous blood. We used broad‐range PCR primers that targeted a part of the large subunit...Keywords
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