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Coccidioidomycosis in India: report of a second imported case

S. Verghese Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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D. Arjundas Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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K. C. Krishnakumar Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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P. Padmaja Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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D. Elizabeth Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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A. A. Padhye Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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D. W. Warnock Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission; yApollo Hospitals, Chennai, India; zMycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Pages 307-309 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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