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. 1972 Apr;48(2):97–101. doi: 10.1136/sti.48.2.97

Fluorescent treponemal antibody-cerebrospinal fluid (FTA-CSF) test. A provisional technique.

W P Duncan, T W Jenkins, C E Parham
PMCID: PMC1048281  PMID: 4555838

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