Bacteria and viruses that cause respiratory tract infections during the pilgrimage (Haj) season in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine & International Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1360-2276
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1998.tb00273.x