In situ hybridization: A molecular approach for the diagnosis of the microsporidian parasite Enterocytozoon bieneusi

Human Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-58

  Velásquez, Jorge N ^a   Carnevale, Silvana ^a   Labbé, Jorge H ^a   Chertcoff, Agustín ^a   Cabrera, Marta G ^a   Oelemann, Walter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Enterocytozoon bieneusi; In situ hybridization; Microsporidiosis

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTEROCYTOZOON; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE PARASITE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032960017     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(99)90300-3     Document Type: Article

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