Detection of Aspergillus species DNA by PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2338-2340

  Hayette, M P ^a   Vaira, D ^a   Susin, F ^a   Boland, P ^a   Christiaens, G ^a   Melin, P ^a   De Mol, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA DETERMINATION; EVALUATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG LAVAGE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; FUNGI;

EID: 0035004316     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.6.2338-2340.2001     Document Type: Article

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