Common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) bite in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: a prospective clinical study, 1996-98.

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Published in Postgrad Med J on May 01, 2002

Authors

S A M Kularatne1

Author Affiliations

1: General Hospital, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. samk@pan.lk

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