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Protein Cell    2017, Vol. 8 Issue (3) : 162-164    https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-016-0357-3
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Zika virus in the testes: should we be worried?
Gary Wong1,2,Shihua Li2,Lei Liu1,Yingxia Liu1,Yuhai Bi1,2()
1. Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Immunity, State Key Discipline of Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China
2. CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Center for Influenza Research and Early-warning (CASCIRE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Corresponding Author(s): Yuhai Bi   
Issue Date: 21 March 2017
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Gary Wong,Shihua Li,Lei Liu, et al. Zika virus in the testes: should we be worried?[J]. Protein Cell, 2017, 8(3): 162-164.
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