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Original Article

Fatal Bordetella Pertussis Infection: Report of Two Cases with Novel Pathologic Findings

R. Hackman Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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D. G. Perrin Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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M. Karmali Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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E. Cutz Departments of Pathology and Microbiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 643-653 | Received 28 Jul 1995, Accepted 01 Nov 1995, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

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