Comparison of four rDNA primer sets (18S, 28S, ITS1, ITS2) for the molecular identification of yeasts and filamentous fungi of medical importance

B.C. MillarNorthern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland

J. XuNorthern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland

J.A.P. EarleQueen’s University of Belfast;, School of Biology and Biochemistry, Belfast, Northern Ireland

J. EvansMycology Reference Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kelvin Building, The Royal Group of Hospitals, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

J.E. MooreNorthern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]

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