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. 1966 Jun;163(6):902–908. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196606000-00011

Effect of splenectomy on immunity and resistance to major infections in early childhood: clinical and experimental study.

J A Haller Jr, E L Jones
PMCID: PMC1477047  PMID: 5327093

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