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Original Article

Role of the Efferent Medial Olivocochlear System in Contralateral Masking and Binaural Interactions: An Electrophysiological Study in Guinea Pigs : Papel del Sistema Olivo-coclear Medial en el Enmascaramiento Contralateral e Interacciones Binaurales: Estudio electrofisiologico en conejillos de Indias

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Pages 311-321 | Received 18 Apr 2000, Accepted 11 Sep 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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