Comparison of an enzyme immunoassay and latex agglutination test for detection of galactomannan in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-145

  Sulahian, A ^a   Tabouret, M ^b   Ribaud, P ^a   Sarfati, J ^c   Gluckman, E ^a   Latge J P ^c   Derouin, F ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SANOFI   (France)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALACTOMANNAN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; MALE; MANNANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RATS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029964217     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01591487     Document Type: Article

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