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Original Article

No association of seropositivity for anti-Borrelia IgG antibody with mental and physical complaints

, M.D., , M.D., , Ph.D., , M.D., , M.D., , Ph.D., , M.D. & , M.D. show all
Pages 386-391 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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