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Research Article

Effect of Neuraminidase on Receptor-mediated Adherence of Streptococcus pneumoniae to Chinchilla Tracheal Epithelium

Hua Hua Tong From the Division of Otologic Research, Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Xia Liu From the Division of Otologic Research, Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Yiping Chen From the Division of Otologic Research, Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Michael James From the Division of Otologic Research, Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Thomas Demaria From the Division of Otologic Research, Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Pages 413-419 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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