Validating PCR for detecting invasive aspergillosis [5]

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-236

  Verweij, Paul E ^a   Klont, Rocus R ^a   Donnelly, J Peter ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Molecular diagnosis; PCR; Quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ASPERGILLOSIS; CONTAMINATION; DISEASE COURSE; DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGUS SPORE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HOST; LETTER; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 5644300525     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05181.x     Document Type: Letter

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