Cytologic diagnosis of cryptococcus neoformansin HIV-positive patients

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 493-496

  Kanjanavirojkul, Nipa ^a,b   Sripa, Chongrak ^a,b   Puapairoj, Anucha ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Cytology Unit   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar; Cryptococcus neoformans; HIV; Lavage fluid

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0030896210     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332544     Document Type: Article

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