An ELISA test for the serodiagnosis of chromoblastomycosis caused by Cladophialophora carrionii

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 210-213

  Romero, H ^a,c   Ferrara, G ^a   Perez Blanco, M ^c   Contreras, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Laboratories Ultralab   (Venezuela)

^c Residencias Rey Arturo ^*

Author keywords

Chromoblastomycosis; Cladiophialophora carrionii; ELISA; Mycology; Serodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHROMOMYCOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0033381738     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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