A polymerase chain reaction enzyme immunoassay for diagnosing infection caused by Aspergillus fumigatus

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 419-423

  Golbang, Nasser ^a   Burnie, James P ^a   Matthews, Ruth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; FUNGAL DNA; RIBOSOME RNA; STREPTAVIDIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; OPTICAL DENSITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033017718     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.6.419     Document Type: Article

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