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. 1971 Jun;35(2):117–148. doi: 10.1128/br.35.2.117-148.1971

Immunochemistry of Shigella flexneri O-antigens: a study of structural and genetic aspects of the biosynthesis of cell-surface antigens.

D A Simmons
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