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. 1961 Mar;14(2):189–192. doi: 10.1136/jcp.14.2.189

The influence of penicillin on Lactobacillus leichmannii serum B12 assay

Borys Boczarow 1
PMCID: PMC480189  PMID: 16810971

Abstract

The influence of penicillin on vitamin B12 assay using L. leichmannii as the test organism was investigated, and it was found that penicillin even in a low serum concentration invalidated the test.

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