Detection of Aspergillus sp in bone marrow transplant patients by PCR-nested technique;Detecção de Aspergillus sp pela técnica de PCR-nested em pacientes submetidos a transplante de medula óssea

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-163

  Novaretti, Marcia Cristina Zago ^a,b   Ruiz, Azulamara S ^b,c   Dulley, Frederico L ^a,d   Dorlhiac Llacer, Pedro E ^a,b,d   Chamone, Dalton A F ^a,b  

^a Faculdade de Medicina

^b FUNDAÇÃO PRÓ SANGUE HEMOCENTRO DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Bone marrow transplant; Fungal infection; PCR; Transplant

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949124603     PISSN: 15168484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-84842008000200015     Document Type: Article

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