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    J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Sep;41(9):4457-9.

    Difference in FKS1 gene sequences between serotypes A and D of Cryptococcus neoformans.

    Tanaka R, Imanishi Y, Nishimura K.

    Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8673, Japan.

    We compared sequences of the glucan synthase (FKS1) gene in serotypes A and D of Cryptococcus neoformans. Four introns were present in serotype D but not serotype A. PCR with primers that flank these introns permits simple differentiation of serotypes A and D.

    PMID: 12958293 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    PMCID: 193833

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