Transfusion-transmitted parasitic infections

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 73-77

  Singh, Gagandeep ^a   Sehgal, Rakesh ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Parasites; transfusion; transmitted

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871282422     PISSN: 09736247     EISSN: 19983565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.67018     Document Type: Review

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