Simultaneous detection of Haemophilus influenzae type B polysaccharide specific 1 antibodies and Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A , C , Y and W - 135 2 polysaccharide specific antibodies in a fluorescent multiplex immunoassay 3 4
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