16S RRNA Gene Sequencing for Bacterial Identification in the Diagnostic Laboratory: Pluses, Perils, and Pitfalls

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Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2007 Jul 13

PMID 17626177

Citations 621

Authors

J Michael Janda

Sharon L Abbott

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