Survey of leptospirosis of small mammals in Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1516-1522

  Doungchawee, Galayanee ^a   Phulsuksombat, Duangporn ^b   Naigowit, Pimjai ^c   Khoaprasert, Yuvaluk ^d   Sangjun, Noppadon ^b   Kongtim, Suraphol ^a   Smythe, Lee ^e  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d Department of Agriculture   (Thailand)

^e QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

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EID: 33645027385     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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