A rare pediatric case of neurobrucellosis with bilateral optic neuritis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0041-4301
DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.06.023