Serological diagnosis of syphilis;Diagnóstico sorológico da sífilis

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 299-302

  Rotta, Osmar ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY; SYPHILIS;

EID: 22644442287     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962005000300014     Document Type: Article

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