Lung cancer, brucellosis and tuberculosis: remarkable togetherness
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Lung cancer, brucellosis and tuberculosis: remarkable togetherness
Muhammed Emin Akkoyunlu, Yasemin Akkoyunlu, Ismail Necati Hakyemez, Fatma Erboy, Gulhan Arvas, Turan Aslan Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Chest Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey Bezmialem Vakif University, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey Bursa Edicational and Rsearch Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bursa, T...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2222-1808
DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60079-1