Hepatitis B virus infection in lymphatic tissues in inactive hepatitis B carriers
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Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus: Inactive Carriers and Occult Infection
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hepatology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0168-8278
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.01.016