Effectiveness of a Repellent Containing DEET and EBAAP for Preventing Tick Bites
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عنوان ژورنال: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1080-6032
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2002)013[0012:eoarcd]2.0.co;2