Comparison of an automated rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test with the conventional RPR card test in syphilis testing
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Comparison of an automated rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test with the conventional RPR card test in syphilis testing
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2044-6055,2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005664