Detection of Candida antigen and antibody in Serum from patients with invasive candidiasis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 78-82

  Takaki, Koji ^a   Shimono, Nobuyuki ^b   Ishimaru, Toshiyuki ^b   Okada, Kaoru ^b   Sawae, Yoshiro ^b   Niho, Yoshiyuki ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antibodies; Antigens; Candida counterimmuno electrophoresis; Leukemia; Passive hemagglutination assay; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008562441     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(96)90057-0     Document Type: Article

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