Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 435-438 , December 2009

Comparison of nucleic acid extraction methods for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Received 12 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 August 2009.

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PII: S0732-8893(09)00329-0

doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.08.001

Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 435-438 , December 2009

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