Detection of human cytomegalovirus in renal transplantation: Comparison of four diagnostic methods: DNA in sera by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA in leukocyte by PCR, pp65 leukocytic antigenemia, and viremia
โ Scribed by P. Eckart; J. Brouard; A. Vabret; F. Freymuth; M. Guillot; J.P. Ryckelynck; B. Hurault de Ligny
- Book ID
- 117234969
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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