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Q fever in Croatia: war-induced changes in epidemiological characteristics.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Microbiology and Infection
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1198-743X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02217.x