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. 1994;2(3):105–110. doi: 10.1155/S1064744994000475

Immunopathogenesis of Chlamydial Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: The Role of Heat-Shock Proteins

Jorma Paavonen 1, Matti Lehtinen 2
PMCID: PMC2364377  PMID: 18475374

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