Cytomegalovirus infection: Epidemiology and association with congenital malformations

Archives of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5-8, 1998, Pages 233-250

  De Schryver, A ^a   De Backer, G ^a   Van Renterghem, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 0008958760     PISSN: 07787367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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