Possible HLA association with susceptibility to HTLV-1 tropical spastic paraparesis in Israel in Iranian Jews as compared to HTLV 1-associated myelopathy in Japan
โ Scribed by B. Shohat; A. Achiron; R. Narinski; I. Kochba; Y. Sidi; S. Sonada; M. Osame; T. Klein
- Book ID
- 115096693
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 221 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-2815
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