Melioidosis? Never heard of it ...

被引：37

作者：

Aldhous, P

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来源：

NATURE | 2005年 / 434卷 / 7034期

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D O I：

10.1038/434692a

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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Deadly tropical infections that kill within 48 hours don't usually go unnoticed. But one killer has been largely ignored for decades. Now, thanks to worries about bioterror, it is being taken more seriously. Peter Aldhous reports.

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页码：692 / 693

页数：2

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