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Letter to the Editor

Extra-Western European citizens in the setting of infectious diseases: A rapidly evolving trend in Northern Italy

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Pages 158-159 | Received 20 Oct 2003, Accepted 18 Nov 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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