Evaluation of serum galactomannan detection for diagnosis of feline upper respiratory tract aspergillosis

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 180-185

  Whitney, J ^a   Beatty, J A ^a   Martin, P ^a   Dhand, N K ^a   Briscoe, K ^a   Barrs, V R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Feline; Galactomannan

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; GALACTOMANNAN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; MALE; MANNANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FELIDAE;

EID: 84872187090     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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