Aspergillus precipitins and serology

Aspergillosis: From Diagnosis to Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 159-169

  Barton, Richard C ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Counter immunoelectrophoresis; Diagnosis; Double diffusion method; IgG; Precipitins; Serology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867632681     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2408-4_10     Document Type: Chapter

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