Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus in Central America Reflected in the Genetic Variability of the Small S Gene
✍ Scribed by Arauz‐Ruiz, Patricia; Norder, Heléne; Visoná, Kirsten A.; Magnius, Lars O.
- Book ID
- 121709793
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 176
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-1899
- DOI
- 10.1086/516507
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