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Role of splenectomy in the pathogenesis ofHaemophilus influenzae type f meningitis

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Hopital Cantonal Univeisitaire, CH-1211, Genevea, Switzerland

    F. P. Meier & F. A. Waldvogel

  2. Department of Medicine, Hôpital de Zone Saint-Loup-Orbe, CH-1349, Pompaples, Switzerland

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Meier, F.P., Waldvogel, F.A. & Zwahlen, A. Role of splenectomy in the pathogenesis ofHaemophilus influenzae type f meningitis. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 4, 598–600 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013409

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