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Original Article

Coinfection by Multiple Strains of Epstein-Barr Virus in Infectious Mononucleosis in Immunocompetent Patients

Guillermo Plaza Otolaryngology Department Fundación Hospital Alcorcón Madrid
,
Almudena Santón Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Pathology Department Hospital Ramón y Cajal, University of Alcalá Madrid
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Carmen Bellas Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Pathology Department Hospital Ramón y Cajal, University of Alcalá Madrid
Pages 543-546 | Received 29 Apr 2003, Accepted 29 Apr 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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