Absidia Corymbiferain an immune competent accident victim with multiple abdominal injuries: case report
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Absidia Corymbifera in an immune competent accident victim with multiple abdominal injuries: case report
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-7-46