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Clinical Interpretation of Detection of IgM Anti-Brucella Antibody in the Absence of IgG and Vice Versa; a Diagnostic Challenge for Clinicians Cover

Clinical Interpretation of Detection of IgM Anti-Brucella Antibody in the Absence of IgG and Vice Versa; a Diagnostic Challenge for Clinicians

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|Mar 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/pjm-2019-006 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 57
Published on: Mar 27, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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