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Comment
. 2006 Sep;44(9):3469-70.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01017-06.

16S rRNA gene sequencing and the routine clinical microbiology laboratory: a perfect marriage?

Michael Boudewijns, Judith M Bakkers, Patrick D J Sturm, Willem J G Melchers
Comment

16S rRNA gene sequencing and the routine clinical microbiology laboratory: a perfect marriage?

Michael Boudewijns et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Sep.
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