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. 2009 Jun;47(6):1979-80.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02390-08. Epub 2009 Apr 8.

W135 invasive meningococcal strains spreading in South America: significant increase in incidence rate in Argentina

Adriana M Efron, Cecilia Sorhouet, Celia Salcedo, Raquel Abad, Mabel Regueira, Julio A Vázquez

W135 invasive meningococcal strains spreading in South America: significant increase in incidence rate in Argentina

Adriana M Efron et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jun.
No abstract available

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