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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 10, 1992 - Issue 3
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Original Article

An Evaluation of a Commercial Co-agglutination Test for the Diagnosis of Group: A Streptococcal Tonsillitis in a Family Practice

Jøsrgen Steen Andersen Family practice, Bybuen 13, Skovlunde, County of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels Jerne Borrild Family practice, Bybuen 13, Skovlunde, County of Copenhagen, Denmark
&
Jan Renneberg Department of Clinical Microbiology, Herlev Hospital, County of Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 223-225 | Received 01 Oct 1991, Accepted 01 Feb 1992, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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