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Review Article

Bacterial pathogenesis and interleukin-17: interconnecting mechanisms of immune regulation, host genetics, and microbial virulence that influence severity of infection

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Pages 465-486 | Received 06 Oct 2017, Accepted 08 Jan 2018, Published online: 18 Jan 2018

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