Validation of New Molecular Tests for Microbiological Testing of Clinical Specimens

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 185-191

  Musser, Kimberlee A ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

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ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; INFECTION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 70949103590     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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