Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine
โ Scribed by P.E. Hay; B.J. Thomas; P. Mackenzie; C. Gilchrist; H.M. Palmer; C.B. Gilroy; D. Taylor-Robinson
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
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