Diagnostic Tests for Buruli Ulcer: Clinical Judgment Revisited
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The urgent need for clinical, diagnostic, and operational research for management of Buruli ulcer in Africa.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy203