Use of Optical Immunoassay to Diagnose Streptococcal Pharyngitis

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-

  Dale, Jane C ^a   Wollan, Peter ^a   Cockerill, Frank R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LETTER; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030993159     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550010037028     Document Type: Letter

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