Overdiagnosis of intestinal amoebiasis associated to serial microscopical examination of faeces. Some precisions on a problem.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
دوره 93 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998