Outbreak of swimmer’s itch in Denmark

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Outbreak of swimmer’s itch in Denmark. / Tracz, Eva Susanna; Al-Jubury, Azmi; Buchmann, Kurt; Bygum, Anette.

I: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Bind 99, Nr. 12, 2019, s. 1116-1120.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Tracz, ES, Al-Jubury, A, Buchmann, K & Bygum, A 2019, 'Outbreak of swimmer’s itch in Denmark', Acta Dermato-Venereologica, bind 99, nr. 12, s. 1116-1120. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3309

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Tracz, E. S., Al-Jubury, A., Buchmann, K., & Bygum, A. (2019). Outbreak of swimmer’s itch in Denmark. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 99(12), 1116-1120. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3309

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Tracz ES, Al-Jubury A, Buchmann K, Bygum A. Outbreak of swimmer’s itch in Denmark. Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 2019;99(12):1116-1120. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3309

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Tracz, Eva Susanna ; Al-Jubury, Azmi ; Buchmann, Kurt ; Bygum, Anette. / Outbreak of swimmer’s itch in Denmark. I: Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 2019 ; Bind 99, Nr. 12. s. 1116-1120.

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