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Poison Centres

Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) envenomation on the Aquitaine Coast of France: An emerging health risk

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Pages 567-570 | Received 29 Mar 2012, Accepted 24 Jun 2012, Published online: 11 Jul 2012

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