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. 2000 Jun;76(3):213–214. doi: 10.1136/sti.76.3.213

HSV-2 specific seroprevalence among various populations in Rome, Italy

B Suligoi 1, M Cusan 1, P Santopadre 1, G Palu 1, S Catania 1, G Girelli 1, S Pala 1, V Vullo 1
PMCID: PMC1744147  PMID: 10961202

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