Ascaris lumbricoides--the ubiquitous roundworm.
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Ascaris lumbricoides: a case report.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 130 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984