Comparative study between 2 conjugates for the diagnosis of rabies Cuba by direct immunoflourescence;Estudio comparativo entre 2 conjugados para el diagnóstico por inmunofluorescencia directa de la rabia en Cuba

Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-124

  Ribas Antúnez, María De Los A ^a   Renom, Gretel Acosta ^a   Suárez, Yahisel Tejero ^a   Martínez, Deneb García ^a   Valdez, Carina Rodríguez ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL PEDRO KOURÍ   (Cuba)

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