New aspects for the diagnosis of invasive fungal disease in oncological patients

Oncology Research and Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-104

  Hebart, H ^a   Bokemeyer, C ^a   Loffler J ^a   Schumacher, U ^a   Kanz, L ^a   Einsele, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Invasive fungal infection; PCR; Serology

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0030913185     PISSN: 22965270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000218907     Document Type: Article

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