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Bacterial toxins in pediatric infectious diseases

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  1. Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, B240 Life Sciences, 48824-1317, Michigan, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Dhruv Raj Balkundi & Ashir Kumar (Professor)

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Balkundi, D.R., Kumar, A. Bacterial toxins in pediatric infectious diseases. Indian J Pediatr 62, 281–291 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02753589

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