Near-fatal anaphylaxis with Kounis syndrome caused by Argas reflexus bite: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Molecular Allergy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1476-7961
DOI: 10.1186/s12948-020-00121-w