Preparation of Parasitic Specimens for Direct Molecular Applications

Handbook of Nucleic Acid Purification

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 317-377

  Smith, Huw Vaughan ^a   Nichols, Rosely Angela Bergamin ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1201/9781420070972-24     Document Type: Chapter

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