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Re-emerging Tularemia in Some Middle East Countries: What Are the Reasons?

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SHAHSAVARI S, BANNAZADEH BAGHI H, AMADI KAFIL HS, EBRAHIMZADEH LEYLABADLO H. Re-emerging Tularemia in Some Middle East Countries: What Are the Reasons?. Iran J Public Health. 2018;47(2):305-306.