Limitations of DNA sequencing for diagnosis of a mixed infection by two fungi, Phaeoacremonium venezuelense and a Plectophomella sp., in a transplant recipient.
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We describe a rare case of a subcutaneous infection by both Phaeoacremonium venezuelense and Plectophomella sp. in a Brazilian male. Sequencing of a beta-tubulin gene fragment allowed us to confirm the identification of the former. However, a similar procedure of sequencing rRNA gene fragments was not useful for the identification of the latter fungus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 44 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006