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. 2015 Jan 20;18(1):19460.
doi: 10.7448/IAS.18.1.19460. eCollection 2015.

Rapid tests for HIV type discrimination in West Africa may perform differently

Bo L Hønge  1 , Sanne Jespersen  2 , Jens S Olesen  2 , Christian Erikstrup  3 , Christian Wejse  4
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Rapid tests for HIV type discrimination in West Africa may perform differently

Bo L Hønge et al. J Int AIDS Soc. .
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