The assessment of induced sputum in detecting Aspergillus fumigatus hyphae in steroid-dependent unstable asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1150-1151

  Soferman, R ^a   Fireman, E ^b  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ABPA; Induced sputum

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ASPERGILLOSIS, ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SPUTUM; STEROIDS;

EID: 33746806598     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01116.x     Document Type: Article

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