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Comment
. 2003 Jun;41(6):2791.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.6.2791.2003.

Improving the specificity of recombinant immunoassays for lyme disease

Richard Porwancher
Comment

Improving the specificity of recombinant immunoassays for lyme disease

Richard Porwancher. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jun.
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