Diagnostic accuracy of histopathologic and cytopathologic examination of Aspergillus species

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-61

  Shah, Akeesha A ^a   Hazen, Kevin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus species; Cytology; Diagnostic accuracy; Histopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AGED; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CHILD; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DNA, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871772269     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPO8VTSK3HRNUT     Document Type: Article

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