Cutaneous acanthamebiasis infection in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0011-9059,1365-4632
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03786.x