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Research Article

An Unexpected Result in an Evaluation of a Serological Test to Detect Syphilis

Iain B. Gosbell Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, South Western Area Pathology Service Epidemiology Unit South Western Sydney Area Health Service, Liverpool and Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
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Elizabeth A. Sullivan Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, South Western Area Pathology Service Epidemiology Unit South Western Sydney Area Health Service, Liverpool and Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
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Christine A. Maidment
Pages 398-402 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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