Correlation between the Elecsys HBsAg II assay and the Architect assay for the quantification of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in the serum
✍ Scribed by Karsten Wursthorn; Jerzy Jaroszewicz; Behrend J. Zacher; Martina Darnedde; Regina Raupach; Ingmar Mederacke; Markus Cornberg; Michael P. Manns; Heiner Wedemeyer
- Book ID
- 116632027
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1386-6532
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