Modified India ink preparation for Cryptococcus neoformans in cerebrospinal fluid specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2290-2291

  Zerpa, Rito ^a,b   Huicho, Luis ^a,b,d   Guillén, Alfredo ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD DEL NIÑO   (Peru)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD   (Peru)

^d UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDIAN INK;

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0029742582     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.9.2290-2291.1996     Document Type: Article

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