Is paromomycin the drug of choice for eradication of Dientamoeba fragilis in adults?
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2211-3207
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2012.03.002