Epidemiology of Domestically Acquired Amebiasis in Japan, 2000–2013
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0002-9637,1476-1645
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0560