False-positive laboratory tests for Cryptosporidium involving an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - United States, November 1997-March 1998

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-8

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033555029     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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