Clinical microbiology in developing countries.

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Published in Emerg Infect Dis on April 11, 2001

Authors

L K Archibald1, L B Reller

Author Affiliations

1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. lca6@cdc.gov

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