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DETECTION AND SEROGROUP DETERMINATION OF NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS IN CSF BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR)

Robert J. Porritt, Joanne L. Mercer, Rosemary Munro
Pages 42-45 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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