Leptospirosis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Control
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*Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. **Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. Received for publication: March 30, 2008. Reprint request: Dr. Madhu Sharma, Associate Professor, Depertment of Microbiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. E-mail: [email protected]
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