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Magnino, S., Giovannini, S., Paoli, C. et al. Evaluation of an automated complement fixation test (Seramat) for the detection of chlamydial antibodies in sheep and goat sera. Vet Res Commun 29 (Suppl 1), 157–161 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-005-0846-y
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