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Editorial

Genital Herpes: The Undiscovered Pandemic

Brian ConwayUniversity of British Columbia,Downtown ID Clinic,201–1200 Burrard Street,Vancouver,BCV6Z2C7,Canada. Tel.: +1 604 642 6429; Fax: +1 604 642 6419; [email protected]View further author information
Pages 533-536 | Published online: 31 Oct 2007

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