Lactate dehydrogenase and the diagnosis of malaria

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 376-377

  Makler, M T ^a   Piper, R C ^c   Milhous, W K ^b  

^a Flow Inc   (United States)

^b WRAIR   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIBODY TITER; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MALARIA; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM; SHORT SURVEY;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032171695     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01284-8     Document Type: Article

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