Application of Warthin-Starry stain, immunohistochernistry and transmission electron microscopy in diagnosis of cat scratch disease

Chinese Journal of Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 225-229

  Huang, Juan ^a   Dai, Lin ^b   Lei, Song ^b   Uao, Dian Ying ^b   Wang, Xiao Qing ^b   Luo, Tian You ^b   Chen, Yu ^b   Hang, Zhen Biao ^b   Li, Gan Di ^b   Dong, Dan Dan ^b   Xu, Gang ^b   Gu, Zheng Ce ^b   Hao, Ji Ling ^b   Hua, Ping ^b   He, Lei ^b   Duan, Fang Lei ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bartonella infections; Cat scratch disease; Electron; Immunohistochemistry; Microscopy; Silver staining

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; PARAFFIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BLOOD; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CHILD; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LYMPH NODE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STAINING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; LYMPH NODES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MIDDLE AGED; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; STAINING AND LABELING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952666966     PISSN: 05295807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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