Clinical evaluation of a (1,3)-beta-D-glucan assay for presumptive diagnosis of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.

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Published in Clin Vaccine Immunol on August 19, 2009

Authors

Valerio Del Bono1, Alessandra Mularoni, Elisa Furfaro, Emanuele Delfino, Lorenzo Rosasco, Franca Miletich, Claudio Viscoli

Author Affiliations

1: Clinica Malattie Infettive, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, Genoa, Italy. valerio.delbono@hsanmartino.it

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