Population knowledge on sporotrichosis in an endemic area in Southern Brazil
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Saúde/Brazilian Journal of Health Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2446-5410,2175-3946
DOI: 10.21722/rbps.v20i4.24594