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. 2010 Jun;48(6):2311-2.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00410-10. Epub 2010 Apr 7.

Serotype-specific typing antisera for pneumococcal serogroup 6 serotypes 6A, 6B, and 6C

Nikkol Melnick, Terry A Thompson, Bernard W Beall

Serotype-specific typing antisera for pneumococcal serogroup 6 serotypes 6A, 6B, and 6C

Nikkol Melnick et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Jun.
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