M. Cogliati, R. D'Amicis, A.M. Tortorano

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Cryptococcus gattii sero-mating type allelic pattern determined by multiplex PCR M. Cogliati, R. D'Amicis, A.M. Tortorano Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 190.e1-190.e4 (February 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.09.003 Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 (a) Sequences of the primers used in the multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). (b) Multiplex PCR results obtained by the amplification of representative strains of each sero-mating type. (c) Amplification of simulated hybrid samples containing DNA mixed in different combinations. Molecular ladders: GelPilot 100 bp plus (Qiagen, Milano, Italy) and PCR 20 bp low ladder (Sigma Aldrich, Milano, Italy). Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2015 21, 190.e1-190.e4DOI: (10.1016/j.cmi.2014.09.003) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions