Comparison of the polymerase chain reaction and serology for the diagnosis of HTLV-I infection
β Scribed by E. van der Ryst; M.S. Smith; H.M.M. Visagie
- Book ID
- 108407428
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 929 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
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