2. Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology

  1. Errol Reiss1,
  2. H. Jean Shadomy2,
  3. G. Marshall Lyon III3

Published Online: 7 OCT 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781118101773.ch2

Book Title

Fundamental Medical Mycology

Fundamental Medical Mycology

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How to Cite

Reiss, E., Shadomy, H. J. and Lyon, G. M. (2011) Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology, in Fundamental Medical Mycology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118101773.ch2

Author Information

  1. 1

    Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 OCT 2011
  2. Published Print: 14 OCT 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470177914

Online ISBN: 9781118101773

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Keywords:

  • laboratory diagnostics;
  • conidia-forming;
  • fungi genetic identification

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Who Is Responsible for Identifying Pathogenic Fungi?

  • What Methods are Used to Identify Pathogenic Fungi?

  • Laboratory Detection, Recovery, and Identification of Fungi in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

  • Genetic Identification of Fungi

  • General References for Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology

  • Selected References for Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology

  • Websites Cited

  • Commercial Manufacturers and Suppliers of Fungal Media, Stains, and Reagents

  • Packing and Shipping of Infectious Agents and Clinical Specimens

  • Questions

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