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Original Article

Experimental Otitis Media in Guinea Pigs: Serum Antibody Response to Bacteroides fragilis, Propionibacterium acnes and Peptostreptococcus anaerobius upon Challenge

Pages 143-146 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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