Biliary atresia and cytomegalovirus infection: A DNA study

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-14

  Jevon, G P ^a   Dimmick, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Cytomegalovirus; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BIOPSY; CELL DEGENERATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DNA DETERMINATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BILE DUCTS; BILIARY ATRESIA; BIOPSY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032909874     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100249900083     Document Type: Article

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