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A Novel DNA Virus (TTV) Associated with Elevated Transaminase Levels in Posttransfusion Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology

✍ Scribed by Tsutomu Nishizawa; Hiroaki Okamoto; Keiko Konishi; Hiroshi Yoshizawa; Yuzo Miyakawa; Makoto Mayumi

Book ID: 115581275
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 116 KB
Volume: 241
Category: Article
ISSN: 0006-291X
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1997.7765

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