Myasthenia Gravis-like Syndrome in a Hereford Heifer
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0891-6640,1939-1676
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.0004.x