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Diagnostic Value of Brucella ELISA IgG and IgM in Bacteremic and Non-Bacteremic Patients with Brucellosis

A.O. OsobaDepartments of Microbiology, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. BalkhyDepartments of Pediatrics, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Z. MemishInfection Prevention and Control, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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M.Y. KhanDepartments of Medicine, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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A. Al-ThagafiDepartments of Medicine, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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B. Al ShareefDepartments of Microbiology, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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A. Al MowalladDepartments of Microbiology, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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G.A. OniInfection Prevention and Control, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Pages 54-59 | Published online: 27 Oct 2016

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