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Human parainfluenza type 4 infection: a case report highlighting pathogenicity and difficulties in rapid diagnosis in the post-transplant setting

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Bone Marrow Transplantation (2002) 29, 541–542. doi:10.1038/sj.bmt.1703402

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    F Miall, A Rye, A Hunter & JA Snowden

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Miall, F., Rye, A., Fraser, M. et al. Human parainfluenza type 4 infection: a case report highlighting pathogenicity and difficulties in rapid diagnosis in the post-transplant setting. Bone Marrow Transplant 29, 541–542 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1703402

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