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. 1973 Nov;73(2):545–548.

Animal model of human disease. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, Naegleria meningoencephalitis, CNS protozoal infection.

A J Martinez, E C Nelson, R J Duma
PMCID: PMC1904066  PMID: 4758790

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