Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Africa: a neglected but important pathogen.

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Published in J Virus Erad on July 01, 2016

Authors

Matthew Bates1, Arne Broch Brantsaeter2

Author Affiliations

1: HerpeZ, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; University of Zambia and University College London Medical School (UNZA-UCLMS) Research and Training Programme, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
2: Department of Infectious Diseases and Department of Acute Medicine , Oslo University Hospital Ullevål , Oslo , Norway.

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