Comparison of two serological methods and a polymerase chain reaction- enzyme immunoassay for the diagnosis of acute respiratory infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae in adults

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 615-621

  Petitjean, J ^b   Vincent, F ^a   Fretigny, M ^b   Vabret, A ^b   Poveda, J D ^a   Brun, J ^a   Freymuth, F ^b  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031838339     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-7-615     Document Type: Article

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