Positive correlation between Merkel cell polyomavirus viral load and capsid-specific antibody titer
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Microbiology and Immunology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0300-8584,1432-1831
DOI: 10.1007/s00430-011-0200-7