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. 2014 Nov-Dec;21(6):1-2.

Fungal genotyping - current clinical application

Azian Harun  1
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Fungal genotyping - current clinical application

Azian Harun. Malays J Med Sci. 2014 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

The emergence of fungal species as opportunistic pathogens has warranted further studies on their pathogenicity, epidemiology, and transmissibility. Fungal genotyping has been employed to study the genetic relatedness within the organism, in order to obtain answers to epidemiological questions (such as in outbreak confirmation) as well as to provide basis for the improvement for patients care. Various fungal genotyping methods have been previously published, which can be chosen depending on the intended use and the capability of individual laboratory.

Keywords: epidemiology; fungi; genotyping.

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