Detection of human endogenous retrovirus type K-specific transcripts in testicular parenchyma and testicular germ cell tumors of adolescents and adults: Clinical and biological implications

American Journal of Pathology

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1277-1282

  Roelofs, Helene ^a   Van Gurp, Ruud J H L M ^a   Oosterhuis, J Wolter ^a   Looijenga, Leendert H J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERM CELL TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TYPING;

EID: 0031718448     PISSN: 00029440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65672-6     Document Type: Article

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