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Some observations on the Biken test for the detection of enterotoxigenicEscherichia coli

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  1. Department of Bacteriology and Serology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Yamada-oka, Suita, 565, Osaka, Japan

    Y. Takeda, T. Honda, H. Sima, I. Hernandez, A. Chantakit, T. Takeda & T. Miwatani

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Takeda, Y., Honda, T., Sima, H. et al. Some observations on the Biken test for the detection of enterotoxigenicEscherichia coli . Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 2, 50–51 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019923

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