PCR for Detection of Pneumocystis Carinii in Blood Cells

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1995 May 1

PMID 7615775

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Authors

C Contini

R Cultrera

R Merolla

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Citing Articles

Detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA in blood by PCR is not of value for diagnosis of P. carinii pneumonia.

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