Detection of Mimivirus in Bronchoalveolar Lavage of Ventilated and Nonventilated Patients

Cristina Costa,Massimiliano Bergallo,Sara Astegiano,Maria Elena Terlizzi,Francesca Sidoti,Paolo Solidoro,Rossana Cavallo

Detection of Mimivirus in Bronchoalveolar Lavage of Ventilated and Nonventilated Patients

2012

Cristina Costa
Massimiliano Bergallo
Sara Astegiano
Maria Elena Terlizzi
Francesca Sidoti
Paolo Solidoro
Rossana Cavallo

Background/Aims: We investigated the prevalence of Mimivirus in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens from ventilated versus nonventilated patients. <

Keywords:

Bronchoalveolar lavage
Mechanical ventilation
Mimivirus
Lower respiratory tract infection
Immunology
Pathology
Lung transplantation
Biology

Correction
Source
Cite
Save
Machine Reading By IdeaReader

References

Citations