Comparison of commercial and in-house immunoblot assays for the rapid diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-76

  Cimolai, Nevio ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LETTER; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SERUM;

EID: 39749130969     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-007-0580-1     Document Type: Letter

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