Detection of circulating antigen in amoebic liver abscess by counter-current immunoelectrophoresis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 99-101

  Parija, S C ^a   Karki, B M S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; LIVER AMEBIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033031608     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-48-1-99     Document Type: Article

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