Seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 in children in Seoul, Korea [1]

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 476-

  Han, Tae Hee ^a   Chung, Jo Young ^a   Kim, Sang Woo ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HERPES; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; IMMUNOASSAY; LETTER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SEROPREVALENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 18644384033     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000160990.10452.0f     Document Type: Letter

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