Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae by two polymerase chain reactions and role of M. pneumoniae in acute respiratory tract infections in pediatric patients

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1445-1452

  Leven, M ^a   Ursi, D ^b   Van Bever, H ^b   Quint, W ^b   Niesters, H G M ^b   Goossens, H ^b  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; RIBOSOME RNA;

ADENOVIRUS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BELGIUM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029818143     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.6.1445     Document Type: Article

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