DIAGNOSIS OF TULAREMIA BY FLUORESCENT-ANTIBODY TECHNIQUES

Abstract

P. tularensis, the causative organism of tularemia, can be readily and positively identified in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded human tissues. This was done in eight of nine cases examined. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications of this advance are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0453400

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  • John D. White
  • Malcolm H. Mcgavran

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  • Biomedical

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  • Anatomy
  • Antibodies
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Materials
  • Medical Specialties
  • Microorganisms
  • New York
  • Public Health
  • Rodents
  • Therapy
  • Tickborne Diseases

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  • Medicine

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