Efficacy of a doxycycline treatment regimen initiated during three different phases of experimental ehrlichiosis.

Efficacy of a doxycycline treatment regimen initiated during three different phases of experimental ehrlichiosis.
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在实验性埃利希体病的三个不同阶段开始的强力霉素治疗方案的疗效。

DOI:
10.1128/aac.01622-09
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发表时间:
2010
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Stich,RogerW
Stich,RogerW
中科院分区:
医学2区
文献类型:
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作者:
McClure,JenniferC;Crothers,MichelleL;Schaefer,JohnJ;Stanley,PatrickD;Needham,GlenR;Ewing,SA;Stich,RogerW

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