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. 1971 Jan;3(1):187–188. doi: 10.1128/iai.3.1.187-188.1971

Clearance of Serratia marcescens from Lungs of Normal Mice

Paul M Southern Jr 1, Alan K Pierce 1, Jay P Sanford 1
PMCID: PMC416128  PMID: 16557940

Abstract

After aerosol deposition of Serratia marcescens in mice, initial delayed pulmonary clearance was followed between 4 and 24 hr later by progressive elimination.

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