Mimivirus in Pneumonia Patients
Mimivirus, the largest virus known to date, is an amebal pathogen like Legionella spp. When mimivirus was used as an antigen in a migration inhibition factor assay, seroconversion was found in patients with both community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia. Mimivirus DNA was found in respiratory sampl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2005-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/3/04-0538_article |