Widespread occurrence of Pneumocystis carinii in commercial rat colonies detected using targeted PCR and oral swabs.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on October 01, 2001

Authors

C R Icenhour1, S L Rebholz, M S Collins, M T Cushion

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Infectious Disease, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0560, USA.

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