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Prevalence of Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection Before the Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease Syndrome-related Epidemic of Kaposi's Sarcoma in East Africa

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Specialty Oncology
Date 1999 Nov 5
PMID 10547397
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