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Human Tula Virus Infection or Rat-Bite Fever?

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    J. Clement, J. Frans & M. Van Ranst

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Clement, J., Frans, J. & Van Ranst, M. Human Tula Virus Infection or Rat-Bite Fever?. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 22, 332–333 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-003-0921-7

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