Use of rapid detection tests to prevent transfusion-transmitted malaria in India

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-141

  Bahadur, Shalini ^a   Pujani, Meenu ^a   Jain, Manjula ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

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EID: 79953002305     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.67033     Document Type: Letter

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