title: The intergenic spacer region of the ribosomal RNA gene of  Penicillium marneffei shows almost no DNA sequence  diversity.
abstract: The fungus Penicillium marneffei causes fatal systemic infections and is endemic in many parts of South-East Asia, especially Thailand. The intergenic spacer (IGS) region, the most variable region of rRNA genes, was found to be highly conserved among 58 P. marneffei strains. IGS analysis might not be suitable for molecular epidemiological analysis of P. marneffei infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Nonthaburi, 11000, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nanthawan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mekha
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makimura
authors.forename: Natteewan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poonwan
authors.forename: Pathom
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sawanpanyalert
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry*; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000737:chemistry*; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D006801:Humans; D010407:Penicillium / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer