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Rapid Molecular Detection and Differentiation of Influenza Viruses A and B
Published on: January 30, 2017
Review: fever and cough are the most accurate single tests for diagnosing influenza
1School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University, Caerleon Campus, South Wales, UK.
Evidence-Based Nursing
|October 27, 2005
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