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. 1976 Sep;40(3):633–651. doi: 10.1128/br.40.3.633-651.1976

Diagnosis of plaque: an analysis of the Yersin-Kitasato controversy.

D J Bibel, T H Chen
PMCID: PMC413974  PMID: 10879

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