Diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei infection by quantitation of urinary antigen by using an enzyme immunoassay

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 117-121

  Desakorn, V ^a   Smith, M D ^a,c,d   Walsh, A L ^a,c,e   Simpson, A J H ^a,c   Sahassananda, D ^a   Rajanuwong, A ^b   Wuthiekanun, V ^a   Howe, P ^a,c   Angus, B J ^a,c   Suntharasamai, P ^a   White, N J ^a,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Sappasitthiprasong Hospital   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Malaria Research Project   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FUNGI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI;

EID: 0032898776     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.1.117-121.1999     Document Type: Article

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