Methods in virus diagnosis: Immunofluorescence revisited

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 121-134

  Madeley, C R ^a,c   Peiris, J S M ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Burnfoot   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Illness; Immunofluorescence; Virus diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0036702218     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6532(02)00039-2     Document Type: Article

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