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Research Article

Development of a rapid, cost-effective TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for identification and differentiation of Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii

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Pages 466-469 | Received 05 Jun 2009, Accepted 29 Jul 2009, Published online: 06 Apr 2010

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