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. 1964 Aug;45(2):327–335.

Phagocytosis of Bacteria by Heterophil Leukocytes

Acid and Alkaline Phosphatase Cytochemistry

Robert G Horn, S S Spicer, Bruce K Wetzei
PMCID: PMC1907178  PMID: 14202529

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