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A study of the prevalence of hydrogen peroxide generating Lactobacilli in bacterial vaginosis: the determination of H2O2 concentrations generated, in vitro, by isolated strains and the levels found in vaginal secretions of women with and without infection

S. AL-MUSHRIF B. M. JONES Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Shefeld Medical School, UK
Pages 63-67 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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