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Establishment of an etiologic relationship between the human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV) and adult T-cell leukemia

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Robert-Guroff, M., Gallo, R.C. Establishment of an etiologic relationship between the human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV) and adult T-cell leukemia. Blut 47, 1–12 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00321045

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