RISING PREVALENCE OF HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE III (HTLV-III) INFECTION IN HOMOSEXUAL MEN IN LONDON
β Scribed by Carne, C.A.; Sutherland, S.; Ferns, R.B.; Mindel, A.; Weller, I.V.D.; Cheingsong-Popov, R.; Williams, P.; Tedder, R.; Adler, M.W.
- Book ID
- 122577112
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 277 KB
- Volume
- 325
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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