PCR detection of DNA specific for Aspergillus species in serum of patients with invasive aspergillosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2464-2468

  Yamakami, Yuriko ^a   Hashimoto, Atsuro ^a   Tokimatsu, Issei ^a   Nasu, Masaru ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; GALACTOMANNAN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI; MURINAE;

EID: 0029838468     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.10.2464-2468.1996     Document Type: Article

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