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Rubella virus-associated cutaneous granulomatous disease in an immunocompetent woman

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TL, VL., AM, CV., I, GJ. et al. Rubella virus-associated cutaneous granulomatous disease in an immunocompetent woman. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 43, 1255–1257 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-024-04828-5

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