Consumption of Unpasteurized Milk as a Risk Factor for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Italian Children
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/598996