GB Virus Type C: a Beneficial Infection?

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2004 Sep 15

PMID 15364968

Citations 24

Authors

Jack T Stapleton

Carolyn F Williams

Jinhua Xiang

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