The histoplasma capsulatum antigen assay in disseminated histoplasmosis in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1994, Pages 801-805

  Fojtasek, Marvin F ^a   Kleiman, Martin B ^a   Connolly Stringfield, Patti ^a   Blair, Robinette ^a   Wheat, L Joseph ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen; Children; Diagnosis; Disseminated; Histoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TESTS; HISTOPLASMA; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0028094862     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199409000-00010     Document Type: Article

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