Acquisition of enteric pathogens by pilgrims during the 2016 Hajj pilgrimage: A prospective cohort study
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Circulation of respiratory viruses among pilgrims during the 2012 Hajj pilgrimage.
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عنوان ژورنال: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1477-8939
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.05.017