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Exploring the relationships between intestinal microflora and inflammatory conditions of the human bowel and spine

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Tannock, G.W. Exploring the relationships between intestinal microflora and inflammatory conditions of the human bowel and spine. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 81, 529–535 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020517603993

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