Enzyme-linked immunospot assay combined with serum latex agglutination test for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and concomitant pulmonary cryptococcosis

Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 252-255

  Huang, Shao Ping ^a   Lu, Shui Hua ^a   Zhu, Zhao Qin ^a   Xi, Xiu Hong ^a   Xiong, Yan Qing ^a   Feng, Yan Ling ^a   Wu, Wen Juan ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cryptococcosis; Enzyme linked immunospot assay; Latex agglutination test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HEALTH CENTER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; LUNG CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 69249177623     PISSN: 10097708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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