Evaluation of coexistence of the Human Herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) infection and pemphigus
β Scribed by Naser Tayyebi Meibodi; Yalda Nahidi; Mahmoud Mahmoudi; Zari Javidi; Maryam Rastin; Akram Sheikh; Habib Allah Esmaeeli
- Book ID
- 110879002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0011-9059
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