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Group A Streptococcus Clones Causing Repeated Epidemics and Endemic Disease in Intravenous Drug Users

Patricia Léchot, Heinz J. Schaad, Susanne Graf, Martin Täuber, Kathrin Mühlemann
Pages 41-46 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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