Cryptosporidium outbreak in a sports center.
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Cryptosporidiosis outbreak in a child day-care center caused by an unusual Cryptosporidium hominis subtype.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
دوره 58 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005