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. 1959 Jul;45(7):929–932. doi: 10.1073/pnas.45.7.929

AN EARLY PHASE IN THE BACTERICIDAL ACTION OF 5-FLUOROURACIL ON E. COLI K12. OSMOTIC IMBALANCE*

Alexander Tomasz 1,, Ernest Borek 1
PMCID: PMC222667  PMID: 16590485

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