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Does an Epstein-Barr viral infection influence the pathogenesis of a primary pulmonary B-cell lymphoma?

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  1. Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Tokyo National Chest Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    A. Tamura & H. Komatsu

  2. Dept. of Pathology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

    M. Kitagawa & R. Takano

  3. Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Minamikyushu National Chest Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    J. Wakimoto

  4. Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Sapporominami National Chest Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    J. Homma

  5. Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Dogoku National Chest Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    A. Nagase

  6. Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Seiranso National Chest Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    E. Nemoto & N. Yanai

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Tamura, A., Kitagawa, M., Komatsu, H. et al. Does an Epstein-Barr viral infection influence the pathogenesis of a primary pulmonary B-cell lymphoma?. Lung 173, 385–387 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172145

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