Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA detection in a patient with Merkel cell carcinoma and multiple other skin cancers
β Scribed by Kassie A. Haitz; Peter L. Rady; Harrison P. Nguyen; Qin He; Victor G. Prieto; Stephen K. Tyring; Ana M. Ciurea
- Book ID
- 119837741
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 81 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0011-9059
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