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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Contaminated water caused the first outbreak of giardiasis in Finland, 2007: A descriptive study

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Pages 613-619 | Received 01 Oct 2009, Accepted 13 Mar 2010, Published online: 29 Apr 2010

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