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Comparison of two PCR-based assays for detectingMycoplasma genitalium in clinical specimens

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  1. Department of Urology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan

    T. Deguchi

  2. MRC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research Group, The Jefferiss Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, W2 1NY, Paddington, London, UK

    C. B. Gilroy & D. Taylor-Robinson

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Deguchi, T., Gilroy, C.B. & Taylor-Robinson, D. Comparison of two PCR-based assays for detectingMycoplasma genitalium in clinical specimens. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14, 629–631 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01690742

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