Serological Tests for Acquired Syphilis in Immuno-competent Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2406-0631,1821-0902
DOI: 10.1515/sjdv-2016-0007