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Antibodies anti HTLV-I/II in Sicilian residents, in drug addicts, and in African immigrants

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  1. Cattedra di Patologia Speciale Medica e Metodologia Clinica, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    S. Mansueto, M. D. Miceli, P. Di Blasi & G. Alleto

  2. Centro Trasfusionale, USL 58, Palermo, Italy

    A. Amico

  3. Centro di Riferimento Regionale AIDS e Sindromi Correlate, University of Palermo, Italty

    S. Mancuso & G. Gentile

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Mansueto, S., Miceli, M.D., Di Blasi, P. et al. Antibodies anti HTLV-I/II in Sicilian residents, in drug addicts, and in African immigrants. Eur J Epidemiol 11, 359–360 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01719445

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