The accuracy of serum Galactomannan assay in diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-155

  Sarrafzadeh, Shokooh Azam ^a   Rafati, Ali Hoseinpoor ^a   Ardalan, Maryam ^a   Mansouri, Davood ^b   Tabarsi, Payam ^b   Pourpak, Zahra ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Immunocompromised; Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; Serum Galactomannan

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; GALACTOMANNAN; GALACTOMANNAN ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID TUMOR; ASPERGILLUS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS; IMMUNOLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INVASIVE PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 78049467587     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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