Detection of bacterial DNA in sterile serum and ascitic fluid from patients with cirrhosis. Preliminary data
✍ Scribed by J. Such; R.F. Frances; C. Munoz; J.A. Casellas; S. Pascual; J. Sola-Vera; P. Zapater; P. Saez; P. Griño; M. Perez-Mateo
- Book ID
- 119527086
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 153 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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