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. 1964 Mar;51(3):414–421. doi: 10.1073/pnas.51.3.414

LYSOSTAPHIN: A NEW BACTERIOLYTIC AGENT FOR THE STAPHYLOCOCCUS

C A Schindler 1,*, V T Schuhardt 1
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