Comparison of the polymerase chain reaction and serologic tests for diagnosis of septicemic melioidosis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 146-149

  Sermswan, Rasana Wongratanacheewin ^a   Wongratanacheewin, Surasakdi ^a   Anuntagool, Narisara ^b   Sirisinha, Stitaya ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELIOIDOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEPTICEMIA; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0034441021     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.63.146     Document Type: Article

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