The value of an immunoenzymatic test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) for the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in patients immunosuppressed by hematologic malignancies

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 346-350

  Schaffel, R ^a   Nucci, M ^a   Carvalho, E ^a   Braga, M ^a   Almeida, L ^a   Portugal, R ^a   Pulcheri, W ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; SERODIAGNOSIS; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 0034761338     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.346     Document Type: Article

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