Determination of oral microflora in irradiated ocular deformed children

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 991-995

  Srithavaj, Theerathavaj ^a   Thaweboon, Sroisiri ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 33751560249     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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