Sero-prevalence of brucellosis among slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan
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Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in United Nations Personnel in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4066-4