Infrequent detection of lipoarabinomannan antibodies in human immunodeficiency virus-associated mycobacterial disease

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1854-1855

  Boggian, Katia ^a   Fierz, Walter ^b   Vernazza, Pietro L ^a,b   Battegay, M ^d   Burgisser P ^d   Doorly, R ^d   Egger, M ^d   Erb, P ^d   Fierz, W ^d   Flepp, M ^d   Francioli, P ^c   Grob, P ^d   Gruninger U ^d   Hirschel, B ^d   Ledergerber, B ^d   Luthy R ^d   Malinverni, R ^d   Matter, L ^d   Opravil, M ^d   Paccaud, F ^d   Perrin, L ^d   Pichler, W ^d   Rickenbach, M ^d   Rutschmann, O ^d   Vernazza, P ^d   Von Overbeck, J ^d   more..

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b Inst Clin Microbiol and Immunol   (Switzerland)

^c LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 8944222571     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1854-1855.1996     Document Type: Article

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