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Published in: Critical Care 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Herpes Virus | Research Letter

Herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus reactivations among severe COVID-19 patients

Authors: Pierre Le Balc’h, Kieran Pinceaux, Charlotte Pronier, Philippe Seguin, Jean-Marc Tadié, Florian Reizine

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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Title
Herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus reactivations among severe COVID-19 patients
Authors
Pierre Le Balc’h
Kieran Pinceaux
Charlotte Pronier
Philippe Seguin
Jean-Marc Tadié
Florian Reizine
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03252-3

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