International external quality assessment scheme for the laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1006-1012

  Engler, K H ^a   Kozlov, R S ^a   Copping, S J ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DIPHTHERIA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0034776987     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-50-11-1006     Document Type: Article

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