Syphilis

Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 545-580

  Ingall, David ^a,b   Sanchez, Pablo J ^c,d   Baker, Carol J ^e,f  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Evanston Northwestern Health Care ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-160537-0/50020-7     Document Type: Chapter

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