Correction: Buruli Ulcer (M. ulcerans Infection): New Insights, New Hope for Disease Control
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0463 Correction: Buruli Ulcer (M. ulcerans Infection): New Insights, New Hope for Disease Control Paul D. R. Johnson, Timothy Stinear, Pamela L. C. Small, Gerd Pluschke, Richard W. Merritt, Francoise Portaels, Kris Huygen, John A. Hayman, Kingsley Asiedu DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020108 In PLoS Medicine, vol 2, issue 4. In the PDF versions of the article, the fourth author’s name should be spelled Gerd Pluschke in the list of authors and the citation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- PLoS Medicine
دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2005