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Transient natural killer deficiency in a boy with herpes simplex virus-associated recurrent erythema multiforme

Maria Francesca MessinaDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Serafinella Patrizia CannavòDepartment of Territorial Social Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Salvatore AversaDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Filippo de LucaDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Pages 550-552 | Received 28 Jan 2011, Accepted 01 Feb 2011, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

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