Özlem ABACI, Alev HALİKİ-UZTAN, Özgür DEMİR

Evaluation of Nested PCR assay for the Detection Aspergillus Species

In this research, we investigated the application of nested PCR assay for the identification of Aspergillus species. We obtained amplified products from fungal genera other than Aspergillus, showing the presence of cross-reactions with fungal DNA

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