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Newer Emerging Pathogens of Ocular Non-Sporulating Molds (NSM) Identified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-Based DNA Sequencing Technique Targeting Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region

R. Bagyalakshmi L & T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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K. L. Therese L & T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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S. Prasanna L & T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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H. N. Madhavan L & T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India
Pages 139-147 | Received 22 May 2007, Accepted 28 Nov 2007, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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