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Research Article

Ackee Fruit Poisoning: An Outbreak Investigation in Haiti 2000–2001, and Review of the Literature

, M.P.H. , D.D.S., , M.D., , Ph.D., , M.P.H. , Ph.D. & , M.P.H. , D.V.M.
Pages 267-273 | Received 15 Dec 2004, Accepted 24 Aug 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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