Enteropathogens and chronic illness in returning travelers.
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From Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD (A.G.P.R., A.W.C.), and the Division of Infectious Diseases, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane (D.P.M.) — both in Australia; the School of Medicine, University of California Riverside, Riverside (G.R.O.); and Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (J.J.F.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Ross at [email protected].
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 369 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013