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Brief Report

Evaluation of a rapid lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of cryptococcal antigen for the early diagnosis of cryptococcosis in HIV patients in Colombia

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Pages 765-768 | Received 10 Oct 2012, Accepted 20 Feb 2013, Published online: 23 Apr 2013

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