Clinical Management of Potential Bioterrorism-Related Conditions.
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چکیده
The agents most likely to be used in bioterrorism attacks are reviewed, along with the clinical syndromes they produce and their treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 372 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015