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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
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Comparison of inflammatory responses in human cells caused by lipopolysaccharides from Escherichia coli and from indigenous bacteria in aquatic environment

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Pages 1966-1974 | Received 24 Dec 2011, Published online: 07 Aug 2012

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