Detection of Mycoplasma fermentans in healthy students and patients with congenital immunodeficiency

Journal of Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 138-140

  Ainsworth, J G ^a   Hourshid, S ^a   Webster, A D B ^a,b   Gilroy, C B ^a   Taylor Robinson, D ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; THROAT CULTURE; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0034030462     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(00)80005-5     Document Type: Article

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