A rapid microagglutination test for the diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila (serogroup 1) infection
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A rapid microagglutination test for the diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila (serogroup 1) infection.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.35.9.1028