Forensic Science International
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 51-54 , 6 January 2006

Lethal enterovirus-induced myocarditis and pancreatitis in a 4-month-old boy

Received 5 July 2004 ,Accepted 3 December 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.12.015

Forensic Science International
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