CMV: a warrior against leukemia?
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چکیده
In this issue of Blood, Green et al provide additional information supporting that cytomegalovirus (CMV) reduces leukemia relapse after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 122 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013