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Infective dermatitis associated with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in Adelaide, South Australia
Fiona Menz,
Fiona Menz
Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Jennifer Menz,
Jennifer Menz
Department of Dermatology, Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Kim Wilson,
Kim Wilson
National Serology Reference Laboratory, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Jocelyn Turpin,
Jocelyn Turpin
Department of Immunology, Imperial College, London, UK
Search for more papers by this author Charles Bangham,
Charles Bangham
Department of Immunology, Imperial College, London, UK
Search for more papers by this author Lloyd Einsiedel,
Lloyd Einsiedel
Aboriginal Health Domain, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Alice Springs Hospital, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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Fiona Menz,
Fiona Menz
Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Jennifer Menz,
Jennifer Menz
Department of Dermatology, Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Kim Wilson,
Kim Wilson
National Serology Reference Laboratory, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Jocelyn Turpin,
Jocelyn Turpin
Department of Immunology, Imperial College, London, UK
Search for more papers by this author Charles Bangham,
Charles Bangham
Department of Immunology, Imperial College, London, UK
Search for more papers by this author Lloyd Einsiedel,
Lloyd Einsiedel
Aboriginal Health Domain, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Alice Springs Hospital, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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First published: 22 August 2017
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