Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 11-26 , 2008

Infections in the natural environment of British Columbia, Canada

  • Nevio Cimolai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Canada
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3V4
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6H 3V4. Tel.: +1 604 271 9321; fax: +1 604 271 9321.
    • ,
  • Tomas Cimolai

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, Canada

Received 31 July 2008 ,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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