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Comparative Study
. 2003 Sep;41(9):4487-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.9.4487-4488.2003.

Comparison of sodium carbonate, cetyl-pyridinium chloride, and sodium borate for preservation of sputa for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M Bobadilla-del-Valle, A Ponce-de-León, M Kato-Maeda, A Hernández-Cruz, J J Calva-Mercado, B Chávez-Mazari, B A Caballero-Rivera, J C Nolasco-García, J Sifuentes-Osornio
Comparative Study

Comparison of sodium carbonate, cetyl-pyridinium chloride, and sodium borate for preservation of sputa for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

M Bobadilla-del-Valle et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Sep.
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