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Passive Administration of Monoclonal Antibodies Against H. capsulatum and Others Fungal Pathogens
Published on: February 14, 2011
A quick and cost-effective method for diagnosing disseminated histoplasmosis in children
William Vega1, Ricardo Almeida, Greta Miño
1Laboratorio de Micología del Instituto Nacional de Higiene y Medicina Tropical Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
|December 26, 2006
Abstract:
The examination of fecal mucus for detecting yeast cells of Histoplasma capsulatum has proved to be a useful tool for diagnosing disseminated histoplasmosis in paediatric patients in a study of 13 cases carried out in Ecuador.
