The advent of the 21st century has seen significant advances in the methods and practices
used for identification of medically important molds in the clinical microbiology laboratory …

Background Achromobacter xylosoxidans is increasingly being recognized as an emerging
pathogen in cystic fibrosis. Recent severe infections with A. xylosoxidans in some of our …

Genotoxic effects of cadmium on zebra fish Danio rerio have been assessed by random
amplified polymorphic DNA and real time PCR, followed by a comparison of the melting …

Fungal infections are a global problem imposing considerable disease burden. One of the
unmet needs in addressing these infections is rapid, sensitive diagnostics. A promising …

Invasive fungal infections are an important cause of infectious morbidity. Nonculture-based
methods are increasingly used for rapid, accurate diagnosis to improve patient outcomes …

The yeasts, being favorite eukaryotic microorganisms used in food industry and
biotechnologies for production of biomass and various substances, are also used as model …

An increasing trend in non albicans infections and various susceptibility patterns to
antifungal agents implies a requirement for the quick and reliable identification of a number …

The incidence of fungal infections, in particular candidiasis and aspergillosis, has
considerably increased during the last three decades. This is mainly due to advances in …

Typing of bacteria is important for monitoring newly emerging pathogens and for examining
local outbreaks. We evaluated the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA technique in …

Currently, invasive candidal infections represent an increasing cause of morbidity and
mortality in seriously ill hospitalised patients. Because the accurate diagnosis of candidiasis …