P1-S1.49 Syphilis prevalence and risk factors in Brazilian Armed Forces conscripts, 2007
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.49