Anti-phosphatidylcholine antibodies in patients with brucellosis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-54

  Casao, M A ^a   Leiva, J ^a   Diaz, R ^a   Gamazo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIBODY CONJUGATE; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRUCELLOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031973907     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-1-49     Document Type: Article

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