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Laura W Lamps1

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, NCRC Building 35, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

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概括

诊断胃肠道 (GI) 感染具有挑战性,但新的染色和分子方法可以改善组织中的病原体识别. 将这些技术与形态相关联,可以提高对感染模式的理解.

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