Strategies and new developments to control pertussis, an actual health problem

GAILLARD ME; BOTTERO D; MORENO G; RUMBO M; HOZBOR D

Pathogens and disease

Formerly FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. Published on behalf of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies

Año: 2015

2049-632X

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