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The genomes of 17 isolates of the human parvovirus B 19 were compared by restriction with eight endonucleases. All but four isolates proved indistinguishable. A 3.2kb B 19 DNA fragment was cloned and used as a molecular probe.
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Morinet, F., Tratschin, J.D., Perol, Y. et al. Comparison of 17 isolates of the human parvovirus B 19 by restriction enzyme analysis. Archives of Virology 90, 165–172 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01314155
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