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Contents Vol 5(3)

Making the most of episodic antiviral therapy for genital herpes

Raj Patel
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University of Southampton, Royal South Hants Hospital, St Marys Road, Southampton SO14 OYG, UK. Email: prj466@aol.com

Sexual Health 5(3) 213-214 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH08033
Submitted: 8 May 2008  Accepted: 12 May 2008   Published: 6 August 2008


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