Laboratory Experience in Phenotypic and Molecular Identification of Blastomyces dermatitidis First Isolated in Korea.
10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.3.114
- Author:
Kyung Sun PARK
1
;
Chang Seok KI
;
Nam Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. micro.lee@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
Blastomyces dermatitidis;
Blastomycosis;
D1/D2;
Internal transcribed spacers (ITS);
Molecular identification
- MeSH:
Blastomyces;
Blastomycosis;
DNA;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
North America;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2012;15(3):114-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Blastomycosis, endemic in North America, has been hardly reported in Korea. We describe laboratory experience in phenotypic and molecular identification of Blastomyces dermatitidis first isolated in Korea. The patient was a 45-year-old male with pulmonary blastomycosis mimicking pulmonary tuberculosis. Diagnosis was based on culture and dimorphism combined with DNA target sequencing of internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and D1/D2 regions.
