Laboratory detection and identification of Aspergillus species by microscopic observation and culture: The traditional approach

Medical Mycology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages

  McClenny, N ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Culture; Histopathology; Microscopy; Training

Indexed keywords

ACREMONIUM; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUSARIUM; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PAECILOMYCES; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; STAFF TRAINING; ZYGOMYCETES;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROSCOPY; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI;

EID: 22844442071     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780500052222     Document Type: Article

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