First report of the presence of human T-Cell lymphotropic virus I infection in Italian drug addicts

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 671-672

  Lillo, F B ^a   Capiluppi, B ^a   Chiarolini, A ^b   McDermott, J L ^b   Varnier, O E ^c  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Advanced Biotechnology Center   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032750953     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050372     Document Type: Article

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