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. 1972 Nov;24(6 Pt 2):S1–S38.

Genetic studies in relation to Kuru. I. Cultural, historical, and demographic background

D Carleton Gajdusek, Michael Alpers
PMCID: PMC1762162  PMID: 5081885

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