Molecular characterisation of an hepatitis C virus outbreak in an hospital emergency setting
✍ Scribed by J.C. Saiz; M. Bruguera; M. Giménez-Barcons; S. Franco; F. Puig-Basagoiti; J.M. Sánchez-Tapias; S. Fabregas; R. Vega; N. Camps; A. Dominguez; L. Salleras
- Book ID
- 119527453
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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