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Original Article

Prevalence of leptospira in acute hepatitis syndrome and assessment of IL-8 and TNF-alpha level in leptospiral hepatitis

M RizviDepartment of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M AzamDepartment of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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M R AjmalDepartment of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh202002, India
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I ShuklaDepartment of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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A MalikDepartment of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
Pages 499-506 | Received 08 Mar 2011, Accepted 06 Sep 2011, Published online: 24 Feb 2014

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