Epidemiological, clinical features and susceptibility pattern of shigellosis in the buea health district, Cameroon.

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Published in BMC Res Notes on January 21, 2012

Authors

Anna L Njunda1, Jules Cn Assob, Dickson S Nsagha, Henri Lf Kamga, Maghah P Awafong, Elroy P Weledji

Author Affiliations

1: Medicine Programme, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences Laboratory, University of Buea, P,O,Box 63, Buea, Cameroon. juleclement@yahoo.fr.

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