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Research Article

Comparison of two commercially available ELISA antibody test kits for detection of human antibodies against Coxiella burnetii

Bjørn KantsøDepartment of Microbiological DiagnosticsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Claus Bo SvendsenDepartment of Microbiological Surveillance and Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen S, Denmark
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Charlotte Sværke JørgensenDepartment of Microbiological Diagnostics
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Karen Angeliki KrogfeltDepartment of Microbiological Surveillance and Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen S, Denmark
Pages 489-494 | Received 18 Nov 2011, Accepted 30 Jan 2012, Published online: 04 Mar 2012

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