Seroepidemiology of Human Cystic Echinococcosis Among Nomads of Lorestan Province, Iran
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منابع مشابه
Human cystic echinococcosis in nomads of south-west Islamic Republic of Iran.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2345-2641
DOI: 10.5812/archcid.62967