Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: Tick-mediated viral disease

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 795-796

  Chang, Mee Soo ^a   Woo, Jun Hee ^b  

^a Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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EID: 84880009698     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.795     Document Type: Editorial

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