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Bacterial Adherence to Pharyngeal Cells: In Vitro Studies with Alpha-haemolytic Streptococci and Haemophilus influenzae

Krister Tano Department of Clinical Science, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden and ENT Department, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå, Sweden
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Sten Hellström Department of Clinical Science, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Pages 745-751 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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