Limited utility of serum galactomannan assay after auto-SCT
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Utility of the serum galactomannan assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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عنوان ژورنال: Bone Marrow Transplantation
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0268-3369,1476-5365
DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2008.425