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Culture-negative listeriosis of the central nervous system diagnosed by detection of antibodies to listeriolysin O

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    Y. Gholizadeh, M. Juvin, J. L. Beretti, P. Berche & J. L. Gaillard

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Gholizadeh, Y., Juvin, M., Beretti, J.L. et al. Culture-negative listeriosis of the central nervous system diagnosed by detection of antibodies to listeriolysin O. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 16, 176–178 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709483

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