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Editorial
. 2014 Feb 1;209(3):315-7.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit459. Epub 2013 Oct 16.

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David W Kimberlin  1
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Editorial

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David W Kimberlin. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: HSV; genital herpes; herpes simplex virus type 1; herpes simplex virus type 2; neonatal herpes.

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