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The molecular pathogenesis of Chlamydia-induced arthritis: Where do we stand?

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Rihl, M., Zeidler, H. The molecular pathogenesis of Chlamydia-induced arthritis: Where do we stand?. Curr Rheumatol Rep 9, 4–5 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-007-0015-0

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