Susceptibility to primary Epstein-Barr virus infection is associated with interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphism

M E Helminen1, S Kilpinen, M Virta

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. merja.helminen@tays.fi

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