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Turkey reports more cases as Asia prepares for bird flu.

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SUBMITTER: Parry J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1336788 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Turkey reports more cases as Asia prepares for bird flu.

Parry Jane J

BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 20060101 7534

PMID: 16424475

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