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The first imported case of melioidosis in a patient in central China

Youhua Yuana Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zonghui Yaoa Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Erhui Xiaob Department of Infectious Disease, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan UniversityZhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jiangfeng Zhanga Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Baoya Wanga Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Bing Maa Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yi Lia Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Wenjuan Yana Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Shanmei Wanga Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Qiong Maa Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Junhong Xua Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yuming Wanga Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Enguo Fana Department of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People’s Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1223-1228 | Received 27 Jun 2019, Accepted 05 Aug 2019, Published online: 20 Aug 2019

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