Aspergillus nidulans infection in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 244-248

  Kim, Min ^a   Shin, Jong Hee ^a   Suh, Soon Pal ^a   Ryang, Dong Wook ^a   Park, Chang Soo ^a   Kim, Chan Jong ^a   Kook, Hoon ^a   Kim, Jin ^b  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Chronic granulomatous disease; In situ hybridization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CHILD; GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031154808     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1997.12.3.244     Document Type: Article

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