Comparison of the premier toxin A and B assay and the TOX A/B II assay for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection.

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Published in Clin Vaccine Immunol on January 02, 2008

Authors

Susan M Novak-Weekley1, Michele H Hollingsworth

Author Affiliations

1: Kaiser Permanente Regional Reference Laboratories, North Hollywood, California 91605, USA. Susan.M.Novak@kp.org

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