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Darrah, P.A., Hondalus, M.K., Mosser, D.M. (2002). Rhodococcus equi: Pathogenesis and Replication in Macrophages. In: Opportunistic Intracellular Bacteria and Immunity. Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46809-3_11

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