A comparison of two methods of gene amplification for the diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii in AIDS

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 177-183

  Nicoll, S ^a   Burns, S M ^b   Brettle, R P ^b   Leen, C S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0029800826     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)92201-X     Document Type: Article

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