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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 19, 1987 - Issue 2
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Hepatitis D Virus (Delta Agent) Superinfection in an Endemic Area of Hepatitis B Infection: Immunopathologic and Serologic Findings

Shou-Dong Lee Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Jiin-Yu Wang Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Jaw-Ching Wu Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Yang-Te Tsai Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Kwang-Juei Lo Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Kwok-Hung Lai Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Shyh-Haw Tsay Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Sugantha Govindarajan Division of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, USA
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Pages 173-177 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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