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Identification of hepatitis C virus in the common bed bug – a potential, but uncommon route for HCV infection?

Jiaxin Linga Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Zoonosis Science Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenView further author information
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Thomas Persson Vinnerstenb Anticimex, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
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Jenny C. Hessona Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Zoonosis Science Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-4400View further author information
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Jon Bohlinc Infectious Disease Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Espen Rolighetend Boligbygg, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Edward C. Holmese School of Life and Environmental Sciences and School of Medical Sciences, Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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John H.-O. Petterssona Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Zoonosis Science Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;e School of Life and Environmental Sciences and School of Medical Sciences, Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1429-1431 | Received 20 Apr 2020, Accepted 07 Jun 2020, Published online: 26 Jun 2020

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