Evaluation of OSOM Trichomonas rapid test for diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in females
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.2133