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Comment
. 2016 Mar;186(3):507-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.11.001. Epub 2015 Dec 24.

Value of Autopsy Emphasized in the Case Report of a Single Patient with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

David H Walker  1
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Comment

Value of Autopsy Emphasized in the Case Report of a Single Patient with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

David H Walker. Am J Pathol. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

This commentary highlights the article by Ng et al, emphasizing the need for autopsies to better model infectious diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome.

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