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. 1955 Sep;31(3):143–154. doi: 10.1136/sti.31.3.143

Studies on the Treponemal Immobilization Test. III. Use of the TPI as a Verification Test in Suspected Latent Syphilis*,†

A E Wilkinson 2,3, P J L Sequeira 1
PMCID: PMC1054028  PMID: 13260618

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