Chlamydia pneumoniae and stroke: is there a direct relationship?
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Chlamydia pneumoniae and stroke: is there a direct relationship?
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000400005