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. 1997 Aug;52(Suppl 3):S52–S57. doi: 10.1136/thx.52.2008.s52

Asbestos, Simian virus 40 and malignant mesothelioma

S C Stenton
PMCID: PMC1765882  PMID: 9381428

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