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Research Article

Serious neurological conditions following pertussis immunization: an analysis of endotoxin levels, the vaccine adverse events reporting system (VAERS) database and literature review

David A. Geier MedCon, Inc., Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Mark R. Geier The Genetic Centers of America, 14 Redgate Ct., Silver Spring, MD 20905, USA.
Pages 177-182 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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