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Diagnosis of scrub typhus: introduction of the immunochromatographic test in Korea

  • Lee, Ki-Deok (Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Chisook (Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Won Sup (Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Sohn, Kyung Mok (Division of Infectious Diseases, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Baek-Nam (Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital)
  • Received : 2013.11.23
  • Accepted : 2013.12.31
  • Published : 2014.03.01
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