Towards a molecular diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis? A review of the literature

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 16-23

  Brenier Pinchart, M P ^a   Pelloux, H ^a   Lebeau, B ^a   Pinel, C ^a   Ambroise Thomas, P ^a   Grillot, R ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus spp.; Clinical samples; Detection d'ADN; Invasive aspergillosis; Molecular diagnosis

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0032936407     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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