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[Molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases - a primer for general internists].
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique - 1 Jul 2010
Tarr Philip, Frei Reno
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The introduction of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based DNA amplification in the early nineties has revolutionized diagnosis of infectious diseases and has provided many fundamental insights regarding their epidemiology and clinical presentation. Compared to serology, PCR-based diagnosis may be...
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