Viral DNA polymerase inhibitors

Viral Genome Replication

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 481-526

  Andrei, Graciela ^a   De Clercq, Erik ^a   Snoeck, Robert ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

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DOI: 10.1007/b135974_22     Document Type: Chapter

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