Evaluation of two nested polymerase chain reactions for diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

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Matos, O
Lundgren, B
Caldeira, L
Mansinho, K
Aguiar, P
Forte, M
Antunes, F
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[1] Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Unidade Protozoarios Oportunistas VIH & Outras Pr, P-1349008 Lisbon, Portugal
[2] Herlev Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Microbiol, Heverlev, Denmark
[3] Hosp Santa Maria, Clin Doencas Infecciosas, Lisbon, Portugal
[4] Hosp Egas Moniz, Serv Doencas Infecciosas, Lisbon, Portugal
[5] Inst Higiene & Med Trop, Unidade Epidemiol & Biostat, Lisbon, Portugal
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10.1046/j.1469-0691.2000.00034-2.x
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R51 [传染病];
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