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. 2008 Oct 21;105(42):16063-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.0808973105. Epub 2008 Oct 15.

A specific signature of Merkel cell polyomavirus persistence in human cancer cells

Harald zur Hausen  1
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A specific signature of Merkel cell polyomavirus persistence in human cancer cells

Harald zur Hausen. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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