Progress in the chemotherapy of leprosy as reflected in the International Congresses.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association
دوره 36 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968