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. 2013 Oct;13(10):829-31.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70259-7.

Preventive measures against MERS-CoV for Hajj pilgrims

Philippe Gautret  1 , Samir Benkouiten, Imane Salaheddine, Philippe Parola, Philippe Brouqui
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Preventive measures against MERS-CoV for Hajj pilgrims

Philippe Gautret et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2013 Oct.
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