Serologic responses to rhodococcus equi in individuals with and without human immunodeficiency virus infection

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 588-594

  Vullo, V ^a   Mastroianni, C M ^a   Lichtner, M ^a   Mengoni, F ^a   Chiappini, E ^a   D'Agostino, C ^a   Delia, S ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 0029747258     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709368     Document Type: Article

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