Microwave-accelerated direct immunofluorescent staining for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1819-1820

  Hite, Scott A ^a   Huang, Yung T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0029975647     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1819-1820.1996     Document Type: Article

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