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Simplified cytometry for routine monitoring of infectious diseases†‡

  1. George Janossy1,*,
  2. Howard Shapiro2

Article first published online: 28 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.20405

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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 S6–S10, 2008

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Janossy, G. and Shapiro, H. (2008), Simplified cytometry for routine monitoring of infectious diseases. Cytometry, 74B: S6–S10. doi: 10.1002/cyto.b.20405

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  1. 1

    Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, NW3, United Kingdom

  2. 2

    The Center for Microbial Cytometry and Howard M. Shapiro, M.D., P.C., West Newton, Massachusetts

*23 Whitehall Road, Harrow, HA13AL, United Kingdom or Howard Shapiro, MD, PC. West Newton MA 02465-2513, U.S.A

  1. †

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

  2. ‡

    How to cite this article: Janossy G, Shapiro H. Overview: Simplified cytometry for routine monitoring of infectious diseases. Cytometry Part B 2008; 74B (Suppl. 1): S6–S10, 2008.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 MAR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 28 JAN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 DEC 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 16 DEC 2007

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