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. 2011 Jun;49(6):2383; author reply 2383-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00523-11.

Targeting the tcdA gene: is this appropriate for detection of A and/or B Clostridium difficile toxin-producing strains?

Ken Kozak, Vecheslav Elagin, Torbjörn Norén, Magnus Unemo
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Targeting the tcdA gene: is this appropriate for detection of A and/or B Clostridium difficile toxin-producing strains?

Ken Kozak et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun.
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