Utility of two novel multiplexing assays for the detection of gastrointestinal pathogens - a first experience

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Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Kahlau, Pascal ^a   Malecki, Monika ^a   Schildgen, Verena ^a   Schulz, Christine ^a   Winterfeld, Ingo ^a   Messler, Sabine ^a   Mattner, Frauke ^a   Schildgen, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

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EID: 84876590338     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21931801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-106     Document Type: Article

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