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Comparison of an Immunochromatographic Method for Rapid Identification of Group A Streptococcal Antigen With Culture Method

Thomas P. Ehrlich, MD; Richard H. Schwartz, MD; Raoul Wientzen, MD; Mary Margaret Thorne, MT

Arch Fam Med. 1993;2(8):866-869.


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