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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 13, 1981 - Issue 4
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Comparison of Specific Immunoglobulin G, M and Agglutinating Antibodies against Legionella Pneumophila

Dorothy A. Hartigan Clinical Bacteriology Section, Provincial Public Health Laboratory, Ontario Ministry of Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 269-272 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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