Carriage of group-B streptococci in women and newborn infants in Brazil
β Scribed by Leslie C. Benchetrit; Sergio E.L. Fracalanzza; Heloiza Peregrino; Alipio Augusto Camelo; Leonardo A.L.R. Sanches
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 243 KB
- Volume
- 75
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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