High prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus in heterosexual persons attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Italy
โ Scribed by A. Mele; P. Verani; F. Caprilli; G. Gentili; M. A. Stazi; G. Rezza; L. Sernicola; E. Franco; G. Prignano; P. Pasquini
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 427 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
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