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. 1960 Jul 9;2(5192):85–91. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5192.85

Historical Aspects of the Development of Live Virus Vaccine in Poliomyelitis*

Hilary Koprowski
PMCID: PMC2096806  PMID: 14410975

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