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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMalignant Hematology

Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Plasma and Lymph Node Biopsy Samples of Pediatric and Adult Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Pages 10-15 | Received 02 Dec 2009, Accepted 06 Jul 2010, Published online: 17 Nov 2010

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