Chlamydia psittaci in MALT lymphomas of ocular adnexals: The Austrian experience
β Scribed by Ariane Aigelsreiter; Eva Leitner; Alexander J.A. Deutsch; Harald H. Kessler; Evelyn Stelzl; Christine Beham-Schmid; Alfred Beham; Jens Krugmann; Hans P. Dinges; Werner Linkesch; Peter Neumeister
- Book ID
- 104040570
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0145-2126
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