Challenges of Establishing the Correct Diagnosis of Outbreaks of Acute Febrile Illnesses in Africa: The Case of a Likely Brucella Outbreak among Nomadic Pastoralists, Northeast Kenya, March

Challenges of Establishing the Correct Diagnosis of Outbreaks of Acute Febrile Illnesses in Africa: The Case of a Likely Brucella Outbreak among Nomadic Pastoralists, Northeast Kenya, March–July 2005

Published:2011-11-01 Issue:5 Volume:85 Page:909-912
ISSN:0002-9637
Container-title:The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
language:en
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Author:

Ari Mary D.,Guracha Argata,Kalani Rosalia,Njenga M. Kariuki,Njuguna Charles,Feikin Daniel R.,Pimentel Guillermo,Breiman Robert F.,Omballa Victor,Tetteh Christopher,Warfu Osman,Fadeel Moustafa Abdel,Abdi Hassan

Publisher

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Subject

Virology,Infectious Diseases,Parasitology

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