Timeline
Stéphane Bretagne
Deputy Director of National Reference Center
01 Aug 2023
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Invasive fungal diseases in patients with autoimmune diseases: a case series from the French RESSIF network.
Read more28 Jun 2022
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Active Surveillance Program to Increase Awareness on Invasive Fungal Diseases: the French RESSIF Network (2012 to 2018)
Read more14 Jun 2022
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Important publication by the French National Reference Center for Invasive Mycoses & Antifungals summarizing 7 years of nationwide surveillance of these severe infections
Read more17 May 2022
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Echinocandins Susceptibility Patterns of 2,787 Yeast Isolates: Importance of the Thresholds for the Detection of FKS Mutations.
Read more25 Jan 2022
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Highlighted Publication: “Combination of mycological criteria: a better surrogate to identify COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis patients and evaluate prognosis?” Dellière et al., J. Clin Microbiol, Molecular Mycology team
Read more05 Jan 2022
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Combination of mycological criteria: a better surrogate to identify COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis patients and evaluate prognosis?
Read more24 Nov 2021
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Cerebral aspergillosis in the era of new antifungals: The CEREALS national cohort study Nationwide CEREbral Aspergillosis Lesional study (CEREALS).
Read more20 Oct 2021
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COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis, Fungemia, and Pneumocystosis in the Intensive Care Unit: a Retrospective Multicenter Observational Cohort during the First French Pandemic Wave.
Read more14 Sep 2021
01 Sep 2021
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Earliest case of Candida auris infection imported in 2007 in Europe from India prior to the 2009 description in Japan.
Read more22 May 2021
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Different repartition of the cryptic species of black aspergilli according to the anatomical sites in human infections, in a French University hospital.
Read more18 May 2021
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Azole Susceptibility Profiles of More than 9,000 Clinical Yeast Isolates Belonging to 40 Common and Rare Species.
Read more20 Apr 2021
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Prospective comparison of (1,3)-beta-D-glucan detection using colorimetric and turbidimetric assays for diagnosing invasive fungal disease.
Read more09 Mar 2021
08 Mar 2021
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New clinical algorithm including fungal biomarkers to better diagnose probable invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU.
Read more01 Jan 2021
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Species-Specific Immunological Reactivities Depend on the Cell-Wall Organization of the Two Aspergillus, Aspergillus fumigatus and A. flavus.
Read more01 Jan 2021
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No Impact of Fluconazole to Echinocandins Replacement as First-Line Therapy on the Epidemiology of Yeast Fungemia (Hospital-Driven Active Surveillance, 2004-2017, Paris, France).
Read more13 Dec 2020
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Risk factors associated with COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients: a French multicentric retrospective cohort.
Read more01 Sep 2020
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Invasive Infections with Nannizziopsis obscura Species Complex in 9 Patients from West Africa, France, 2004-20201.
Read more18 Aug 2020
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Correlation Between Pneumocystis jirovecii Mitochondrial Genotypes and High and Low Fungal Loads Assessed by Single Nucleotide Primer Extension Assay and Quantitative Real-Time PCR.
Read more05 Aug 2020
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Entamoeba histolytica DNA Detection in Serum of Suspected Amoebic Liver Abscess.
Read more01 Aug 2020
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The Fungal PCR Initiative’s evaluation of in-house and commercial Pneumocystis jirovecii qPCR assays: Toward a standard for a diagnostics assay.
Read more01 Jan 2020
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Comparison of MultiLocus Sequence Typing (MLST) and Microsatellite Length Polymorphism (MLP) for Pneumocystis jirovecii genotyping.
Read more01 May 2019
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Isavuconazole MIC distribution of 29 yeast species responsible for invasive infections (2015-2017).
Read more01 Apr 2019
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Primary antifungal prophylaxis with micafungin after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a monocentric prospective study.
Read more01 Mar 2019
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Outcome and potentially modifiable risk factors for candidemia in critically ill burns patients: A matched cohort study.
Read more07 Feb 2019
28 Jan 2019
27 Sep 2018
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Mainly Post-Transplant Factors Are Associated with Invasive Aspergillosis after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Study from the Surveillance des Aspergilloses Invasives en France and Société Francophone de Greffe de Moelle et de Thérapie Cellulaire
Read more12 Jul 2018
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Failure of voriconazole therapy due to acquired azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus in a kidney transplant recipient with chronic necrotizing aspergillosis.
Read more01 May 2018
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In Vitro and In Vivo Efficacy of a Novel and Long-Acting Fungicidal Azole, PC1244, on Aspergillus fumigatus Infection.
Read more24 Apr 2018
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Outbreak of Invasive Wound Mucormycosis in a Burn Unit Due to Multiple Strains of Mucor circinelloides f. circinelloides Resolved by Whole-Genome Sequencing.
Read more12 Apr 2018
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From phaeohyphomycosis to disseminated chromoblastomycosis: A retrospective study of infections caused by dematiaceous fungi
Read more01 Apr 2018
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Population Structure of Candida parapsilosis: No Genetic Difference Between French and Uruguayan Isolates Using Microsatellite Length Polymorphism.
Read more01 Nov 2017
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A cell impedance-based real-time in vitro assay to assess the toxicity of amphotericin B formulations.
Read more01 Jul 2017
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Continuous increase of Trichophyton tonsurans as a cause of tinea capitis in the urban area of Paris, France: a 5-year-long study.
Read more01 Jun 2017
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Predisposing factors and outcome of uncommon yeast species-related fungaemia based on an exhaustive surveillance programme (2002-14).
Read more01 May 2017
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The risk and clinical outcome of candidemia depending on underlying malignancy.
Read more01 May 2017
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In Vitro and In Vivo Antifungal Profile of a Novel and Long-Acting Inhaled Azole, PC945, on Aspergillus fumigatus Infection.
Read more01 Apr 2017
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: still a concern in patients with haematological malignancies and stem cell transplant recipients-authors’ response.
Read more01 Jan 2017
15 Nov 2016
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Detection of Circulating Mucorales DNA in Critically Ill Burn Patients: Preliminary Report of a Screening Strategy for Early Diagnosis and Treatment.
Read more01 Sep 2016
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Early diagnosis and monitoring of mucormycosis by detection of circulating DNA in serum: retrospective analysis of 44 cases collected through the French Surveillance Network of Invasive Fungal Infections (RESSIF).
Read more01 Aug 2016
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Variation in copy number of the 28S rDNA of Aspergillus fumigatus measured by droplet digital PCR and analog quantitative real-time PCR.
Read more01 Aug 2016
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New therapeutic strategies for invasive aspergillosis in the era of azole resistance: how should the prevalence of azole resistance be defined?
Read more01 Jan 2016
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Typing Candida Species Using Microsatellite Length Polymorphism and Multilocus Sequence Typing.
Read more01 Jan 2016
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Diversity of Pneumocystis jirovecii during Infection Revealed by Ultra-Deep Pyrosequencing.
Read more01 Jan 2016
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Fluconazole and Echinocandin Resistance of Candida glabrata Correlates Better with Antifungal Drug Exposure Rather than with MSH2 Mutator Genotype in a French Cohort of Patients Harboring Low Rates of Resistance.
Read more01 Jan 2016
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Copy Number Variation of Mitochondrial DNA Genes in Pneumocystis jirovecii According to the Fungal Load in BAL Specimens.
Read more01 Dec 2015
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[Cryptococcus where they are not expected: Five case reports of extra-cerebral and extra-pulmonary cryptococcosis].
Read more15 Oct 2015
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Whole genome sequencing to investigate an outbreak of mucormycosis in a burn unit
Read more01 Sep 2015
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Absence of Fungal Spore Internalization by Bronchial Epithelium in Mouse Models Evidenced by a New Bioimaging Approach and Transmission Electronic Microscopy.
Read more01 Sep 2015
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High diversity of non-sporulating moulds in respiratory specimens of immunocompromised patients: should all the species be reported when diagnosing invasive aspergillosis?
Read more31 Aug 2015
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Épidémie de mucormycose dans un centre de traitement des brûlés : des biomarqueurs diagnostiques au séquençage complets des souches
Read more01 Jul 2015
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Cutaneous Invasive Aspergillosis: Retrospective Multicenter Study of the French Invasive-Aspergillosis Registry and Literature Review
Read more25 Jun 2015
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Aspergillus Polymerase Chain Reaction: Systematic Review of Evidence for Clinical Use in Comparison With Antigen Testing
Read more17 Jun 2015
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Clinical Performance of Aspergillus PCR for Testing Serum and Plasma: a Study by the European Aspergillus PCR Initiative
Read more17 Jun 2015
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Analytical Comparison of In Vitro-Spiked Human Serum and Plasma for PCR-Based Detection of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA: a Study by the European Aspergillus PCR Initiative
Read more09 Jun 2015
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Cryptococcosis Serotypes Impact Outcome and Provide Evidence of Cryptococcus neoformans Speciation.
Read more11 May 2015
22 Apr 2015
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Dual Invasive Infection with Phaeoacremonium parasiticum and Paraconiothyrium cyclothyrioides in a Renal Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature of Phaeoacremonium Phaeohyphomycosis.
Read more01 Jan 2015
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Posttraumatic mucormycosis: a nationwide study in France and review of the literature
Read more01 Jan 2015
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Importance of operational factors in the reproducibility of Aspergillus galactomannan enzyme immune assay.
Read more12 Jul 2014
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Breakthrough invasive fungal disease in patients receiving posaconazole primary prophylaxis: a 4-year study
Read more01 Jun 2014
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Difficulties with molecular diagnostic tests for mould and yeast infections: where do we stand?
Read more20 May 2014
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Longer incubation times for yeast fungemia: importance for presumptive treatment
Read more10 May 2014
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Iterative breakthrough invasive aspergillosis due to TR(34) /L98H azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus and Emericella sublata in a single hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient
Read more19 Feb 2014
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Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus isolate with the TR34/L98H mutation in both a fungicide-sprayed field and the lung of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient with invasive aspergillosis
Read more28 Jan 2014
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Antifungal pre-emptive strategy for high-risk neutropenic patients: why the story is still ongoing
Read more19 Nov 2013
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Direct genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii from amniotic fluids based on B1 gene polymorphism using minisequencing analysis.
Read more01 Sep 2013
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Incidence and risk factors of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia during anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy: a prospective French study
Read more03 Aug 2013
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Bacteremia in patients receiving TNF-alpha antagonists–a prospective multicenter study
Read more14 Jun 2013
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Performance of serum biomarkers for the early detection of invasive aspergillosis in febrile, neutropenic patients: a multi-state model
Read more11 Jun 2013
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Metabolic detoxification pathways for 5-methoxy-sterigmatocystin in primary tracheal epithelial cells
Read more09 May 2013
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Fungal infections after liver transplantation: outcomes and risk factors revisited in the MELD era
Read more24 Apr 2013
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Development and evaluation of a calibrator material for nucleic acid-based assays for diagnosing aspergillosis
Read more04 Feb 2013
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Aspergillus endocarditis in the era of new antifungals: major role for antigen detection
Read more21 Nov 2012
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A new workflow for the microbiological diagnosis of febrile neutropenia in patients with a central venous catheter
Read more24 Aug 2012
17 Jul 2012
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Aerosolized liposomal amphotericin B: prediction of lung deposition, in vitro uptake and cytotoxicity
Read more17 Jul 2012
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Outcomes associated with amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC) prophylaxis in high-risk liver transplant patients
Read more18 Jun 2012
15 May 2012
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Decreasing incidence of cryptococcal meningitis in West Africa in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy
Read more11 May 2012
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High prevalence of triazole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus, especially mediated by TR/L98H, in a French cohort of patients with cystic fibrosis
Read more20 Apr 2012
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Association between circulating DNA, serum (1->3)-β-D-glucan, and pulmonary fungal burden in Pneumocystis pneumonia
Read more01 Apr 2012
15 Feb 2012
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Temporal similarity between Candida albicans genotypes in a Tunisian neonatal intensive care unit suggests several nosocomial cross-contamination episodes
Read more01 Feb 2012
18 Jan 2012
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Variation of B1 gene and AF146527 repeat element copy numbers according to Toxoplasma gondii strains assessed using real-time quantitative PCR
Read more01 Jan 2012
07 Dec 2011
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Clinical significance of quantifying Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA by using real-time PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from immunocompromised patients
Read more01 Nov 2011
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Imported acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related histoplasmosis in metropolitan France: a comparison of pre-highly active anti-retroviral therapy and highly active anti-retroviral therapy eras
Read more15 Oct 2011
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Contribution of uniformly 13C-enriched sterigmatocystin to the study of its pulmonary metabolism
Read more21 Sep 2011
19 Sep 2011
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ECIL recommendations for the use of biological markers for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases in leukemic patients and hematopoietic SCT recipients
Read more20 Jul 2011
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Increased mortality in young candidemia patients associated with presence of a Candida albicans general-purpose genotype
Read more20 Jul 2011
01 Jul 2011
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Genotyping of the protozoan pathogen Toxoplasma gondii using high-resolution melting analysis of the repeated B1 gene
Read more16 Jun 2011
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Variable beta-glucans production by different states of Eurotium amstelodami explains differences in inflammatory responses in airway cells
Read more10 Jun 2011
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Epidemiological trends in invasive aspergillosis in France: the SAIF network (2005-2007)
Read more20 Apr 2011
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Cytochrome b gene quantitative PCR for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infection in travelers
Read more01 Apr 2011
01 Feb 2011
21 Dec 2010
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Drug-specific risk of non-tuberculosis opportunistic infections in patients receiving anti-TNF therapy reported to the 3-year prospective French RATIO registry
Read more08 Dec 2010
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The use of mannan antigen and anti-mannan antibodies in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis: recommendations from the Third European Conference on Infections in Leukemia
Read more05 Dec 2010
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Low prevalence of resistance to azoles in Aspergillus fumigatus in a French cohort of patients treated for haematological malignancies.
Read more30 Nov 2010
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Molecular survey of rodent-borne Trypanosoma in Niger with special emphasis on T. lewisi imported by invasive black rats
Read more11 Nov 2010
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Impact of invasive fungal disease on the chemotherapy schedule and event-free survival in acute leukemia patients who survived fungal disease: a case-control study
Read more01 Nov 2010
01 Nov 2010
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New evidence of the involvement of Lichtheimia corymbifera in farmer’s lung disease
Read more18 Oct 2010
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Degradation of fungal DNA in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sinus fungal balls hampers reliable sequence-based identification of fungi
Read more08 Oct 2010
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Severe imported falciparum malaria: a cohort study in 400 critically ill adults
Read more07 Oct 2010
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Metabolic detoxication pathways for sterigmatocystin in primary tracheal epithelial cells
Read more18 Aug 2010
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Critical stages of extracting DNA from Aspergillus fumigatus in whole-blood specimens
Read more18 Aug 2010
26 Jul 2010
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European guidelines for antifungal management in leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: summary of the ECIL 3–2009 update
Read more07 Jul 2010
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Primary in vitro culture of porcine tracheal epithelial cells in an air-liquid interface as a model to study airway epithelium and Aspergillus fumigatus interactions
Read more01 May 2010
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Yeast contamination of kidney, liver and cardiac preservation solutions before graft: need for standardisation of microbial evaluation
Read more28 Apr 2010
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Multicenter collaborative study for standardization of Candida albicans genotyping using a polymorphic microsatellite marker
Read more07 Apr 2010
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