Brucellosis: a neglected but existing threat to travelers and laboratory personnel in Taiwan.

J Formos Med Assoc

Bacterial Enteric and Emerging Diseases Laboratory, Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taiwan.

Published: July 2012

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