Transfusion-transmitted malaria - Missouri and Pennsylvania, 1996-1998

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 253-256

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; PENNSYLVANIA;

EID: 0033515269     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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