Infection by mycobacterium ulcerans in man (buruli ulcus)
✍ Scribed by G. Kieninger; G. Schubert; U. Ullmann; W. Höfler
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8126
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