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. 1996 Apr-Jun;2(2):141–144. doi: 10.3201/eid0202.960212

Emergence of Bartonella quintana infection among homeless persons.

L A Jackson 1, D H Spach 1
PMCID: PMC2639836  PMID: 8903217

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