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Do selective media improve the recovery of group B streptococci?

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  1. Laboratoire de microbiologie, Hôpital MaisonneuveRosemont, 5415 Boulevard L'Assomption, H1T 2M4, Montréal, Québec, Canada

    M. Laverdiere, N. Sayegh, A. Robert, M. Lefebvre & M. Domaradzki

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Laverdiere, M., Sayegh, N., Robert, A. et al. Do selective media improve the recovery of group B streptococci?. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 1, 252–253 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019718

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