Of Animalcula, Phthisis and Scrofula Historical insights into tuberculosis in the pre-Koch era

Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 4

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Ritu Lakhtakia| Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

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Ritu Lakhtakia (2013). Of Animalcula, Phthisis and Scrofula Historical insights into tuberculosis in the pre-Koch era. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(4), 486-490. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-14393