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. 1963 Apr;157(4):485–493. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196304000-00001

Synergistic Toxicity of Gram-negative Bacteria and Free Colloidal Hemoglobin *

Martin S Litwin, Carl W Walter, Peter Ejarque, Edward S Reynolds
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