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Letter to the Editor

Toxoplasmosis in patients with hematologic malignancies

Ashish ChintakuntlawarDivision of Hematology/Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
,
Michael KiddDivision of Hematology/Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
,
Aref Al-KaliDivision of Hematology/Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
,
Walter WilsonDivision of Infectious Diseases/Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Carrie A. ThompsonDivision of Hematology/Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 536-538 | Received 18 Mar 2014, Accepted 12 May 2014, Published online: 17 Jul 2014

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