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Research Article

Staphylococci in the oral flora of healthy children and those receiving treatment for malignant disease

Margaret S. Jackson Infection Research Group, Level 9, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, Scotland
Pages 60-64 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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