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. 1994 Jun;62(6):2143–2148. doi: 10.1128/iai.62.6.2143-2148.1994

Virulence factors among gram-positive bacteria in experimental endocarditis.

L M Baddour 1
PMCID: PMC186490  PMID: 8188334

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