Campylobacter fetus of Reptile Origin as a Human Pathogen
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Campylobacter fetus of reptile origin as a human pathogen.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.9.4405-4407.2004