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Possibility of heterosexual transmission of hepatitis C virus

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Hospital NS Aranzazu, Apartado 477, 20080, San Sebastian, Spain

    G. Cilla, E. Pérez-Trallero & M. Iturriza

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital NS Aranzazu, Apartado 477, 20080, San Sebastian, Spain

    J. Arrizabalga & J. A. Iribarren

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Cilla, G., Pérez-Trallero, E., Iturriza, M. et al. Possibility of heterosexual transmission of hepatitis C virus. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 10, 533–534 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963948

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