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Review
. 2007 Sep;45(9):2761-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01228-07. Epub 2007 Jul 11.

16S rRNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification in the diagnostic laboratory: pluses, perils, and pitfalls

J Michael Janda  1 , Sharon L Abbott
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Review

16S rRNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification in the diagnostic laboratory: pluses, perils, and pitfalls

J Michael Janda et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Sep.
No abstract available

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