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. 1961 Dec;25(4):437–446. doi: 10.1128/br.25.4.437-446.1961

II. POSSIBLE MECHANISMS WHEREBY ENDOTOXINS EVOKE INCREASED NONSPECIFIC RESISTANCE TO INFECTION

James L Whitby a,2, J Gabriel Michael a,3, Mark W Woods a, Maurice Landy a
PMCID: PMC441125  PMID: 14006483

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