Use of a Serum (1→3)-β-D-Glucan Assay for Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia

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Soledad Cuetara, Maria
Alhambra, Almudena [2 ]
Chaves, Fernando [2 ]
Dolores Moragues, Maria [3 ]
Ponton, Jose [1 ]
del Palacio, Amalia [2 ]
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[1] Univ Basque Country, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Parasitol, Fac Med & Odontol, E-48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
[2] Hosp Univ 12 Octubre, Madrid, Spain
[3] Univ Basque Country, Dept Enfermeria 1, Fac Med & Odontol, E-48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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10.1086/592753
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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页码:1364 / 1366
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