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Neurobrucellosis.
Brucellosis remains an important health problem in some parts of the world. The disease has virtually disappeared in Western countries but is still endemic in others. In Kuwait, with a population of 1.6 million, a total number of 1168 fresh cases of brucellosis were reported in 1985, an incidence of 68.9/100,000 population. The general presentation of brucellosis remains well recognized and is ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases: Research and Treatment
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1178-6337,1178-6337
DOI: 10.4137/idrt.s8649