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. 1948 Mar;12(1):79–103. doi: 10.1128/br.12.1.79-103.1948

CYTOCHEMICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MECHANISM OF PENICILLIN ACTION 1

Robertson Pratt 1, Jean Dufrenoy 1
PMCID: PMC440928  PMID: 16350117

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