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. 1997 Feb;40(2):161–163. doi: 10.1136/gut.40.2.161

Antimicrobial peptides in the gastrointestinal tract.

Y R Mahida 1, F Rose 1, W C Chan 1
PMCID: PMC1027041  PMID: 9071924

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