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Original Article

The use of bacterial DNA from saliva for the detection of GAS pharyngitis

Saar Hashavyaa Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelView further author information
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Naama Pinesb Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah and Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, IsraelView further author information
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Ayelet Gayegoc Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah and Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, IsraelView further author information
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Avi Schechterd Meuhedet Health Maintenance Organization, IsraelView further author information
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Itai Grossa Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2801-4693View further author information
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Alon Mosesc Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah and Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, IsraelView further author information
Article: 1771065 | Received 08 Jun 2019, Accepted 05 Feb 2020, Published online: 27 May 2020

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