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Comparative Study
. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):138.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.138.

Comparative study of nasopharyngeal aspirate and nasal swab specimens for detection of influenza

T Heikkinen  1 , A A Salmi, O Ruuskanen
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Comparative Study

Comparative study of nasopharyngeal aspirate and nasal swab specimens for detection of influenza

T Heikkinen et al. BMJ. .
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