Cutaneous anthrax: An Indian perspective

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 316-319

  Thappa, Devinder ^a   Karthikeyan, Kaliaperumal ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 32644454977     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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