Identification of acanthamoeba in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens
โ Scribed by Dr. Anthony L. Newsome; Faune T. Curtis; Clyde G. Culbertson; Stephen D. Allen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 485 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
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