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Comparison of culture, indirect immunofluorescence and dark-field microscopy for detection of spirochetes fromIxodes ricinus ticks

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    R. Gustafson, A. Gardulf & B. Svenungsson

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Gustafson, R., Gardulf, A. & Svenungsson, B. Comparison of culture, indirect immunofluorescence and dark-field microscopy for detection of spirochetes fromIxodes ricinus ticks. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 8, 570–572 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967487

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