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Comment
. 2007 Jun 21;356(25):2567-9.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp078081.

Taking a bite out of vector-transmitted infectious diseases

Mark S Klempner  1 , Thomas R Unnasch, Linden T Hu
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Taking a bite out of vector-transmitted infectious diseases

Mark S Klempner et al. N Engl J Med. .
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