Evaluation of two nested polymerase chain reactions for diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.
Matos
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Unidade de Protozoários Oportunistas/VIH e outras Protozooses, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Rua da Junqueira 96, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal. omatos@ihmt.unl.pt
Lundgren
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Caldeira
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Mansinho
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Aguiar
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Forte
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Antunes
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D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal