Malignant forms of Mediterranean spotted fever: risk factors for fatal outcomes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
دوره 20 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016