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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Granulomatous Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Sameer Vyas, Vinay Sakhuja, BD Radotra, Nandita Kakkar, Manoj Kumar Goyal

Citation Information : Vyas S, Sakhuja V, Radotra B, Kakkar N, Goyal MK. Granulomatous Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: A Diagnostic Dilemma. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2013; 47 (3):169-175.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1080

Published Online: 01-06-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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