Multiple mycoplasmal infections detected in blood of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and/or fibromyalgia syndrome

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 859-865

  Nasralla, M ^a   Haier, J ^a   Nicolson, G L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0033393853     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050420     Document Type: Article

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