Actinomyces naeslundii causing pulmonary endobronchial Actinomycosis – A case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0377-4929
DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_706_17