Reproducibility of Low Galactomannan Enzyme Immunoassay Index Values Tested in Multiple Laboratories
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Importance of Operational Factors in the Reproducibility of Aspergillus Galactomannan Enzyme Immune Assay
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.43.9.4796-4800.2005