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The European Journal of Surgery Volume 166, 2000 - Issue 12
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Original Article

A Standardised and Reproducible Model of Intra-abdominal Infection and Abscess Formation in Rats

Koop Bosscha Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Vincent B. Nieuwenhuijs Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Alette W. Gooszen Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Henriëtte van Duijvenbode-Beumer Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Maarten R. Visser Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Willem R. Verweij Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Louis M. A. Akkermans Department of Surgery, G 04.228, University Hospital Utrecht, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands,
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Pages 963-967 | Received 01 Sep 2001, Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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