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. 1995 Sep;50(Suppl 1):S43–S48. doi: 10.1136/thx.50.suppl_1.s43

Chlamydia pneumoniae: defining the clinical spectrum of infection requires precise laboratory diagnosis.

S J Bourke 1, N F Lightfoot 1
PMCID: PMC1129015  PMID: 7570463

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