Detection of galactomannan and complement activation in the pregnant mouse during experimental systemic aspergillosis

APMIS

Volumn 104, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 926-932

  Jensen, H E ^a   Aalbaek B ^a   Hau, J ^b   Latge J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; complement; galactomannan; murine placenta; mycosis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT; GALACTOMANNAN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC MYCOSIS;

EID: 0030484909     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1996.tb04960.x     Document Type: Article

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