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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 27, 1995 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Fatal Rickettsial Meningitis in Hong Kong: A Need for Rapid Laboratory Diagnosis

Robert P. Young Departments of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Margaret Ip Departments of Microbiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
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David C. J. Bassett Departments of Microbiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Pages 527-528 | Received 12 May 1995, Accepted 11 Jul 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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