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IgG Avidity: an Important Serologic Marker for the Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection Cover

IgG Avidity: an Important Serologic Marker for the Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1197285 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
Language: English
Page range: 119 - 121
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2015
Accepted on: Aug 28, 2015
Published on: Mar 15, 2016
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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