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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 11, 1979 - Issue 1
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Lysozyme Activity and Immunoglobulins in Middle Ear Effusion Fluid in Acute Purulent Otitis Media and in Otitis Media with Effusion

Simo Virtanen National Public Health Laboratory, Turku, Finland
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Eino A. Lahikainen National Public Health Laboratory, Turku, Finland
Pages 63-67 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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