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A Serological Analysis of Typhus Cases in India by Weil-Felix, Rickettsial Agglutination and Complement-Fixation Tests

D. R. Seaton From the General Headquarters (India) Base Typhus Research Team, Poona
, R.A.M.C. (Major) &
M. G. P. Stoker From the General Headquarters (India) Base Typhus Research Team, Poona
, R.A.M.C. (Captain)
Pages 347-357 | Received 10 Jul 1946, Published online: 22 Mar 2016

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