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. 1956;14(3):457–509.

Recommended laboratory methods for the diagnosis of plague*

M Baltazard, D H S Davis, R Devignat, G Girard, M A Gohar, L Kartman, K F Meyer, M T Parker, R Pollitzer, F M Prince, S F Quan, P Wagle
PMCID: PMC2538045  PMID: 13342926

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