[Diagnosis of Bartonella bacilliformis with peripheral blood smear: Usefulness in countries with low resources].

Rev Chilena Infectol

Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica y Medicina Basada en Evidencias, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú.

Published: February 2019

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