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Review
. 2009 Sep;3(5):205-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2009.00101.x.

A review of medical masks and respirators for use during an influenza pandemic

Holly Seale, Dominic E Dwyer, Benjamin J Cowling, Quanyi Wang, Peng Yang, C Raina Macintyre
Review

A review of medical masks and respirators for use during an influenza pandemic

Holly Seale et al. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2009 Sep.
No abstract available

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