Pathogen detection in the genomic era

Advanced Techniques in Diagnostic Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 505-523

  Marlowe, Elizabeth M ^a   Wolk, Donna M ^b  

^a Gen Probe Incorporated   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 77649225893     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-32892-0_28     Document Type: Chapter

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