TT virus infection: An emerging pathogen in search of its identity

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 573-575

  Zein, N N ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFERON; VIRUS DNA;

CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MIXED INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0034039785     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.106900     Document Type: Editorial

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