Vesicular erythema migrans: an atypical and easily misdiagnosed form of Lyme disease
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Atypical Erythema Migrans in Patients with PCR-Positive Lyme Disease
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1087-2108
DOI: 10.5070/d3218028428