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. 1996 Apr;9(2):166–176. doi: 10.1128/cmr.9.2.166

New aspects of rabies with emphasis on epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention of the disease in the United States.

J S Smith 1
PMCID: PMC172889  PMID: 8964034

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