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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
Volume 68, 2013 - Issue 3
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LOW YIELD BY MOLECULAR DETECTION OF CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE IN RESPIRATORY SAMPLES IN BELGIUM QUESTIONING ITS ETIOLOGICAL ROLE IN RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

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Pages 166-168 | Published online: 03 Apr 2014

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