Simplified sample processing combined with a sensitive one-tube nested PCR assay for detection of Pneumocystis carinii in respiratory specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1691-1695

  Mathis, Alexander ^a   Weber, Rainer ^b   Kuster, Herbert ^b   Speich, Ruedi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030982164     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1691-1695.1997     Document Type: Article

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