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Löfgren’s syndrome: ureaplasmal association questioned

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Taylor-Robinson, D. Löfgren’s syndrome: ureaplasmal association questioned. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 24, 162 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-1279-9

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