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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 25, 1993 - Issue 1
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Original Article

The Role of Antigen Detection in Pneumococcal Carriers: A Comparison between Cultures and Capsular Antigen Detection in Upper Respiratory Tract Secretions

Wim G. Boersma Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Alfred Löwenberg Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Yvette Holloway Immunology Research, Regional Public Health Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Henriëtte Kuttschrütter Immunology Research, Regional Public Health Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Jan A. M. Snijder Immunology Research, Regional Public Health Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Gerard H. Koëter Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
Pages 51-56 | Published online: 07 Feb 2010

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