An Outbreak of Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Members of a Trekking Trip in Martinique, French West Indies
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Travel Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1195-1982
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2003.31755