Evaluation of a direct immunofluorescence cytospin assay for the detection of herpes simplex virus in clinical samples

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 851-854

  Reina, J ^a   Saurina, J ^a   Fernandez Baca, V ^a   Munar, M ^a   Blanco, I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SON ESPASES   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SCREENING TEST; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0030696726     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01700419     Document Type: Article

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