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Original Article

In Vivo Attachment of Beta-haemolytic Streptococci to Tonsillar Epithelial Cells in Health and Disease

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Pages 562-568 | Received 02 Jul 1990, Accepted 09 Oct 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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