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Editorial
. 2014 Mar;90(3):389-390.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0009. Epub 2014 Feb 10.

Economic burden of West Nile virus in the United States

Alan D T Barrett
Editorial

Economic burden of West Nile virus in the United States

Alan D T Barrett. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Mar.
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