The World Health Organization African region external quality assessment scheme for anti-HIV serology
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The World Health Organization African region external quality assessment scheme for anti-HIV serology
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2225-2010,2225-2002
DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v1i1.39