Outbreak of Clostridium Welchii Food-poisoning
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An outbreak of Clostridium welchii toxin food poisoning.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1963
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5373.1616