Retrospective Studies: Excellent Tools to Complement Surveillance
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Retrospective studies: excellent tools to complement surveillance.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit604