Protists as opportunistic pathogens: Public health impact in the 1990s and beyond

Protists as opportunistic pathogens: Public health impact in the 1990s and beyond
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00004.x
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发表时间:
2000-01-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Dykewicz, CA
Dykewicz, CA
中科院分区:
生物学3区
文献类型:
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作者:
Kaplan, JE;Jones, JL;Dykewicz, CA

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