Genital HSV-1 infections.
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First episodes of genital herpes in a Swedish STD population: a study of epidemiology and transmission by the use of herpes simplex virus (HSV) typing and specific serology.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Sexually transmitted infections
دوره 82 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006