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Mahinda Samarakoon
Back to facultyAssociate Teaching ProfessorDepartment of Computer and Mathematical SciencesUniversity of Toronto
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A Study on the Possible Link of Brucellosis to Increased Stillbirths in the Maltese Islands from 1919 to 1954
Public Health Challenges · 2024 · senior author
1 publications.
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A Study on the Possible Link of Brucellosis to Increased Stillbirths in the Maltese Islands from 1919 to 1954
Lianne Tripp, Larry A. Sawchuk, Mahinda Samarakoon
Public Health Challenges2024Senior authorOpen Access
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