Brock Biology Of Microorganisms 15th.ed. I.e.
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134602363
Author: MADIGAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28.6, Problem 1CR
Why are agglutination tests so widely used in clinical diagnostics? How are fluorescent antibodies used to diagnose diseases? What advantages do immunofluorescent techniques have over traditional culturing?
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