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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 10, 1978 - Issue 3
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HBsAg Positive Adopted Children as a Cause of Intrafamilial Spread of Hepatitis B

Erik Nordenfelt Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Erik Dahlquist Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 161-163 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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