[Human herpesvirus 6 in hematological diseases].
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چکیده
The huge amount of experimental and clinical observations supporting the possible involvement of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) or Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) in human lymphoproliferative diseases was critically reviewed during a workshop organized by the Italian Society for Experimental Hematology in Florence, Italy, on July 3rd, 1997. The organizers have prepared this report for the readers of Haematologica.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- [Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology
دوره 49 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998