Rubella-specific IgG1 avidity: a comparison of methods
โ Scribed by H.I.J. Thomas; P. Morgan-Capner
- Book ID
- 119115068
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 709 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0166-0934
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