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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 11, 1979 - Issue 3
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Evaluation of Spiramycin in Meningococcal Carriage

Carl Kamme Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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Gunnar Kahlmeter Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
Pages 229-232 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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