Diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis using optical brighteners

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 407-411

  Andreas, S ^a,b   Heindl, S ^a   Wattky, C ^a   Moller K ^a   Ruchel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Dept of Cardiology and Pneumology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Blankophor; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Microscopical diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS SECRETION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MORTALITY; PLEURA FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLOSIS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; COLORING AGENTS; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0033951645     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15b30.x     Document Type: Article

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