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Review Article

Motile cilia defects in diseases other than primary ciliary dyskinesia: The contemporary diagnostic and research role for transmission electron microscopy

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Pages 415-427 | Received 30 Jul 2017, Accepted 17 Aug 2017, Published online: 19 Sep 2017

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