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Wu, MS., Shun, CT., Lin, JT. (2009). Epstein-Barr Virus and Gastric Cancer. In: Wang, T.C., Fox, J.G., Giraud, A.S. (eds) The Biology of Gastric Cancers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69182-4_8

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