The role of Aeromonas hydrophila in diarrhea

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 54-59

  Aslani, M M ^a   Alikhani, M Y ^b  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^b HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aeromonads; Aeromonas hydrophila; Diarrhea; Epidemiology; Iran

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886909088     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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