Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Monitoring BK virus infection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients

  • Cho, Min Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2019.09.17
  • Accepted : 2019.10.18
  • Published : 2019.11.15
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