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Original Paper

How Safe is Safe? – A Case of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei Endocarditis and Discussion of the Safety of Lactic Acid Bacteria

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Pages 759-762 | Received 07 Apr 2003, Accepted 19 Jun 2003, Published online: 05 Jul 2010

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