Rep-PCR and RAPD-PCR fingerprinting of Aspergillus terreus.

Med Mycol

Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Division of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria.

Published: November 2013

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We compared two PCR methods for molecular typing the medically important filamentous fungus Aspergillus terreus. In a set of 46 strains investigated we found 19 and 12 different fingerprinting types obtained by random amplified polymorphic DNA PCR (RAPD) and semi-automated repetitive element PCR (rep-PCR), respectively.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13693786.2013.793458DOI Listing

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