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Koide, M., Higa, F., Tateyama, M. et al. Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Two Urinary Antigen Detection Kits for Detecting Legionella in Clinical Samples. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 23, 221–223 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-003-1072-6
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