Novel Method Using a Laser Scanning Cytometer for Detection of Mycobacteria in Clinical Samples

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 906-908

  Pina Vaz, Cidália ^a,b,c   Costa Oliveira, Sofia ^a,b   Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves ^a,b   Salvador, Alexandre ^b  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CYTOMETRY; DEVICE; LASER MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CYTOPHOTOMETRY; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 1242314272     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.906-908.2004     Document Type: Article

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