Historical perspectives in leptospirosis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 316-320

  Terpstra, W J ^a  

^a NONE   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA GRIPPOTYPHOSA; LEPTOSPIRA PYROGENES; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPIROCHETE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 33845964267     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.29407     Document Type: Conference Paper

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