Comparison of LightCycler PCR and culture for detection of group B streptococci from vaginal swabs
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- 1 December 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Clinical Microbiology & Infection
- Vol. 11 (12) , 1022-1026
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01275.x
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