Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 57-61

  Dumler, J Stephen ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0010509260     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-4399(96)80007-9     Document Type: Article

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