Detection of Invasive Aspergillosis

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue , 2010, Pages 187-216

  Thornton, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(1 3) D Glucan; Aspergillus fumigatus; Galactomannan; Galactomannoprotein; Hybridoma technology; Invasive aspergillosis; Lateral flow technology; Mitogillin; Monoclonal antibodies; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; FUNGUS ANTIBODY; FUNGUS ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE MODEL; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, FUNGAL; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77951625598     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(10)70006-X     Document Type: Chapter

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