Comparison of virus culture and direct immunofluorescent staining of cytocentrifuged virus transport medium for detection of varicella-zoster virus in skin lesions

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 631-633

  Mccarter, Yvette S ^a   Ratkiewicz, Irene N ^a  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytocentrifugation; Direct immunofluorescence; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CHICKENPOX; CULTURE MEDIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031945602     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.5.631     Document Type: Article

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