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Original Article

An Intracellular Sanctuary for Streptococcus pyogenes in Human Tonsillar Epithelium–Studies of Asymptomatic Carriers and In Vitro Cultured Biopsies

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Pages 883-888 | Received 28 Oct 1996, Accepted 16 Jan 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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