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Remission of an epidermodysplasia verruciformis-like eruption in an HIV-positive man long after immune restoration

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Lecapitaine, A.L., Perronne, V. & Granier, F. Remission of an epidermodysplasia verruciformis-like eruption in an HIV-positive man long after immune restoration. Eur J Dermatol 25, 488–490 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2015.2601

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