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Comparison of BacT/ALERT 3D, Lowenstein-Jensen medium and Middlebrook 7H10/7H11 biplate for recovering mycobacteria from clinical specimens

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    H. Adler, C. Straub & R. Frei

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Adler, H., Straub, C. & Frei, R. Comparison of BacT/ALERT 3D, Lowenstein-Jensen medium and Middlebrook 7H10/7H11 biplate for recovering mycobacteria from clinical specimens. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 24, 499–500 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-1362-2

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