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Original Article

Decentralized diagnostics of beta haemolytic streptococci group A - introduction of a developmental model for microbiological consultation in primary health care

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Pages 217-221 | Received 01 May 1994, Accepted 01 Feb 1995, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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