Optimal screening and diagnosis of microsporida in tissue sections: A comparison of polarization, special stains, and molecular techniques

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 404-410

  Lamps, Laura W ^a   Bronner, Mary P ^b   Vnencak Jones, Cindy L ^a   Tham, Kyit ^a   Mertz, Howard R ^a   Scott, Margie A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS related opportunistic infections; Diarrhea; Intestinal diseases; Microsporida; Parasitic; Staining

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; POLARIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STAINING; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0031895854     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.4.404     Document Type: Article

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