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Editorial
. 2014 Jun;58(12):1690-1.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu206. Epub 2014 Apr 2.

Editorial commentary: Genetics and infectious mononucleosis

Henry H Balfour Jr  1
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Editorial

Editorial commentary: Genetics and infectious mononucleosis

Henry H Balfour Jr. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jun.
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Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; genetics; infectious mononucleosis; primary EBV infection.

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