Cytologic detection of microsporidia spores in bile: A comparison of stains

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 98-103

  Joste, Nancy E ^a,b,c   Sax, Paul E ^a   Pieciak, Walter S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile; Laboratory techniques; Microsporidia; Stains

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BILE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032915905     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330959     Document Type: Article

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