Diagnosis and treatment of bacterial pneumonia in Korea
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Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Pneumonia in Adult Horses
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عنوان ژورنال: Respirology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1323-7799,1440-1843
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.1996.tb00019.x