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Quantitative Analysis of Cell-free Epstein-Barr Virus Genome Copy Number in Patients with EBV-associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Tomoko Teramura Kyoto City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, 1-2, Higashitakada-cho, Mibu, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
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Yasuhiro Tabata Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
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Tomohito Yagi Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
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Akira Morimoto Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
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Shigeyoshi Hibi Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
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Shinsaku Imashuku Kyoto City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, 1-2, Higashitakada-cho, Mibu, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8845, Japan
Pages 173-179 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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