Furazolidone treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis
✍ Scribed by J.M.L. Costa; R.N. Sampaio; M.S. Tada; E.A. Almeida; E.P. Veiga; A.V. Magalhães; P.D. Marsden
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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