Hypervariable region sequence in cryoglobulin-associated hepatitis C virus in sera of patients with chronic hepatitis C: Relationship to antibody response against hypervariable region genom
β Scribed by T Aiyama; K Yoshioka; A Okumura; M Takayanagi; K Iwata; T Ishikawa; S Kakumu
- Book ID
- 118686477
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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