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Research Article

The Cobas Amplicor MTB Test for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex from Respiratory and Non-respiratory Clinical Specimens

Bodil Jönsson Mycobacterial Department, Bacteriological Laboratories Sahlgrenska University Hospital Göteborg
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Malin Ridell Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University Göteborg
Pages 372-377 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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