Detection of Zika Virus in Semen
Barry Atkinson, Pasco Hearn, Babak Afrough, Sarah Lumley, Daniel Carter, Emma J Aarons, Andrew J Simpson, Timothy J Brooks, Roger Hewson, Barry Atkinson, Pasco Hearn, Babak Afrough, Sarah Lumley, Daniel Carter, Emma J Aarons, Andrew J Simpson, Timothy J Brooks, Roger Hewson
No abstract availableKeywords: Zika; diagnostic; flaviviruses; semen; sexual transmission; viruses.
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