Jellyfish responsible for Irukandji syndrome [2]

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 801-802

  Gershwin, L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BITE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; IRUKANDJI SYNDROME; JELLYFISH; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 33750633315     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcl105     Document Type: Letter

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