Relevance of serology for mycoplasma pneumoniae diagnosis compared with PCR and culture in acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-80

  Zaki, Maysaa El Sayed ^a   Raafat, Doaa ^a   Metaal, Amal Abd El ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Asthma; Disease exacerbation; Microbiologic culture; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Polymerase chain reaction; Serology

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SPUTUM;

EID: 58549111218     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP34YZGEHERWRX     Document Type: Article

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