Real-time PCR analysis of dog cerebrospinal fluid and saliva samples for ante-mortem diagnosis of rabies

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-57

  Saengseesom, Wachiraporn ^a   Mitmoonpitak, Channarong ^a   Kasempimolporn, Songsri ^a   Sitprija, Visith ^a  

^a THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

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EID: 33947586115     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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