title: Molecular differentiation of Keratinomyces (Trichophyton) species.
abstract: The taxonomy of the form-genus Keratinomyces (Trichophyton) within the group of the dermatophytes is based on morphological features which remain insufficient for the distinction of these anamorphic species. The three species included in the genus Keratinomyces, namely K. ajelloi, K. ceretanicus and K. longifusus were examined by means of their mitochondrial-like DNA diversity and compared to few other dermatophytes. The analysis of the mtDNA restriction fragments confirmed that the three species are different and well separate from the other dermatophytes.
authors: Unidad de Microbiología, Escuela de Enología, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Ramón y Cajal, Tarragona, Spain.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Guillamón
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Cano
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Ramón
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Guarro
mesh_terms: D002965:Classification; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes