Comparison of the value of measurement of serum galactomannan and Aspergillus-specific antibodies in the diagnosis of canine sino-nasal aspergillosis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 358-365

  Billen, F ^a   Peeters, D ^a   Peters, I R ^b   Helps, C R ^b   Huynen, P ^c   De Mol, P ^c   Massart, L ^d   Day, M J ^b   Clercx, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d Biostatistics   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dog; ELISA; Galactomannan; Immunodiffusion; Serology; Sino nasal aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, FUNGAL; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MANNANS; NOSE DISEASES; SINUSITIS;

ASPERGILLUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58149158058     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.07.018     Document Type: Article

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