Detection of Pneumocystis carinii in respiratory specimens by PCR- solution hybridization enzyme-linked immunoassay

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1589-1591

  Ortona, Elena ^a   Margutti, Paola ^a   Tamburrini, Enrica ^b   Mencarini, Paola ^b   Visconti, Elena ^b   Zolfo, Maria ^b   Siracusano, Alessandra ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HYBRIDIZATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LUNG LAVAGE; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PNEUMOCYSTOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII;

EID: 0030957063     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.6.1589-1591.1997     Document Type: Article

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