Chapter 10 Viruses in Shellfish

Perspectives in Medical Virology

Volumn 17, Issue , 2007, Pages 205-226

  Le Guyader, Françoise S ^a   Atmar, Robert L ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 34548385744     PISSN: 01687069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-7069(07)17010-5     Document Type: Review

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