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KSHV reactivation in post-transplant Kaposi sarcoma

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Parravicini, C., Scalamogna, C., Calattini, S. et al. KSHV reactivation in post-transplant Kaposi sarcoma. Nat Med 9, 986 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0803-986a

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