Diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplant recipients by a quantitative RNA-DNA hybrid capture assay for cytomegalovirus DNA in leukocytes
✍ Scribed by H. Rollag; S. Sagedal; E. Holter; M. Degré; S. Ariansen; K. P. Nordal
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 406 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
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