Epidemiological Study of Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Employing the Complement-Fixation Test
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Complement-fixation test for lymphogranuloma venereum in non-specific urethritis.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health
سال: 1944
ISSN: 0002-9572
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.34.10.1076