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Mouth/Pharynx

Is hydrogen peroxide responsible for the inhibitory activity of alpha-haemolytic streptococci sampled from the nasopharynx?

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Pages 724-729 | Received 04 Sep 2002, Accepted 12 Dec 2002, Published online: 21 Nov 2014

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