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Lorber, B. (2007). Listeriosis. In: Goldfine, H., Shen, H. (eds) Listeria monocytogenes: Pathogenesis and Host Response. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49376-3_2

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