Diagnosis of histoplasmosis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Guimarães, Allan Jefferson ^a,b   Nosanchuk, Joshua D ^b   Zancopé Oliveira, Rosely Maria ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture based methods; Diagnostic tests; Molecular methods; Serology

Indexed keywords

AJELLOMYCES CAPSULATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 33646938029     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822006000100001     Document Type: Review

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