Comparison of the real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (RTi-NASBA) with conventional NASBA, and galactomannan assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 672-676

  Yoo, Jin Hong ^a,b   Choi, Su Mi ^a   Lee, Dong Gun ^a   Park, Sun Hee ^a   Choi, Jung Hyun ^a   Kwon, Eun Young ^a   Shin, Wan Shik ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Holy Family Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Galactomannan; NASBA

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548565614     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.672     Document Type: Article

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