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Research Article

Increased detection of invasive enteropathogenic bacteria in pre-incubated blood culture materials by real-time PCR in comparison with automated incubation in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Pages 616-622 | Received 10 Jan 2013, Accepted 14 Feb 2013, Published online: 03 Apr 2013

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