Leptospirosis - An overview

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 53, Issue JUN, 2005, Pages 545-551

  Dutta, T K ^a   Christopher, M ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LEPTOSPIROSIS; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS;

EID: 24644455977     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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