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Killer applications: Toward affordable rapid cell-based diagnostics for malaria and tuberculosis†‡

  1. Howard M. Shapiro1,2,*,
  2. Nancy G. Perlmutter1,2

Article first published online: 28 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.20401

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Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry

Cytometry Part B: Clinical Cytometry

Supplement: The Global Health and Diagnostic (Flow) Cytometry-Breakthrough in HIV and Tuberculosis

Volume 74B, Issue S1, pages S152–S164, 2008

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Shapiro, H. M. and Perlmutter, N. G. (2008), Killer applications: Toward affordable rapid cell-based diagnostics for malaria and tuberculosis. Cytometry, 74B: S152–S164. doi: 10.1002/cyto.b.20401

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    The Center for Microbial Cytometry, West Newton, Massachusetts 02465-2513

  2. 2

    Howard M. Shapiro, M.D., P.C., West Newton, Massachusetts 02465-2513

*283 Highland Ave., West Newton, MA 02465-2513, USA

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    The contributing authors to this article have declared no conflict of interest.

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    How to cite this article: Shapiro HM, Perlmutter NG. Killer applications: Toward affordable rapid cell-based diagnostics for malaria and tuberculosis. Cytometry Part B 2008; 74B (Suppl. 1): S152–S164, 2008.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 MAR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 28 JAN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 NOV 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 17 OCT 2007

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