Experimental Studies Relating to “Ship-beri-beri” and Scurvy I. Introduction
@article{HolstExperimentalSR,
title={Experimental Studies Relating to “Ship-beri-beri” and Scurvy I. Introduction},
author={Axel Holst and Theodor Fr{\"o}lich},
journal={Epidemiology and Infection},
volume={7},
pages={619 - 633}
}29 Citations
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