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Comparison of two selective blood agar media for the culture of group A streptococci from throats

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  1. State Laboratory of Hygiene, 465 Henry Mall, USA

    T. A. Kurzynski, M. B. Polyak, C. J. Sprecher & R. F. Schell

  2. Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

    R. F. Schell

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Kurzynski, T.A., Polyak, M.B., Sprecher, C.J. et al. Comparison of two selective blood agar media for the culture of group A streptococci from throats. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 6, 602–603 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02014264

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