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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 14, 1982 - Issue 3
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Type-Specific Serum Antibodies against Group B Streptococci among Pregnant Women: Relation to Urogenital Carriage and Age

Viveka Lindén Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Karen Kvist Christensen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Poul Christensen Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 189-193 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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