International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 547-551 , September 2009

Re-emergence of tularemia in Turkey

Received 4 June 2008 ,Revised 19 September 2008 ,Accepted 28 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.09.020

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 547-551 , September 2009

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