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. 1996 Jun;64(6):1885–1891. doi: 10.1128/iai.64.6.1885-1891.1996

Bacterial collagenases and collagen-degrading enzymes and their potential role in human disease.

D J Harrington 1
PMCID: PMC174012  PMID: 8675283

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