European seroepidemiology network 2: Standardisation of assays for seroepidemiology of varicella zoster virus
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Virology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1386-6532
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.01.017