Clinical utility of urinary antigen test and molecular method for detection of Legionella pneumophila.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0975-7538
DOI: 10.26452/ijrps.v9ispl1.1311