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. 2016 Sep;33(9):1255-6.
doi: 10.1007/s10815-016-0747-8. Epub 2016 May 30.

Semen as virus reservoir?

Walter D Cardona Maya  1 , Stefan S Du Plessis  2 , Paula A Velilla  3
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Semen as virus reservoir?

Walter D Cardona Maya et al. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

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