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Human case of visceral larva migrans syndrome: pulmonary and hepatic involvement Cover

Human case of visceral larva migrans syndrome: pulmonary and hepatic involvement

By: A. M. Almatary and  H. Y. Bakir  
Open Access
|Aug 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2016-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 372 - 377
Submitted on: May 12, 2016
Accepted on: Jul 6, 2016
Published on: Aug 9, 2016
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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