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Pattern of lionfish envenomations reported to Texas poison control centers, 1998–2006

Mathias B. Forrester Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 385-391 | Received 12 Mar 2007, Accepted 21 Jun 2007, Published online: 01 Apr 2008

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