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Original Article

Streptococcal Throat Infection: Calculation of Test Standards and a Comparison between an Antigen Detection Test and Culture

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Pages 149-154 | Received 01 Jun 1990, Accepted 01 Jan 1991, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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