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Original Article

A Seroepidemiologic Study of Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci in Different Populations on the Mainland of China

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Pages 553-557 | Received 07 Nov 1995, Accepted 02 Sep 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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