Assessment of Platelia Aspergillus enzyme immunoassay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-153

  Lai, Chih Cheng ^a,b   Hsu, Hsiao Leng ^b   Lee, Li Na ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b  

^a LOTUNG POH AI HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Aspergillus; Early diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; KINETICS; MALE; MANNANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34347262099     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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