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Amoebiasis in northern Nigeria. An evaluation of the gel diffusion test

T. O. U. AtakpaDepartment of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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M. DamisahDepartment of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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H. C. WhittleDepartment of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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B. M. GreenwoodDepartment of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Pages 123-126 | Received 19 Jan 1977, Published online: 14 Apr 2016

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