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Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by E. coli O157 infection

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    Philip V. Bystrom, Robert J. Beck & Joseph A. Prahlow

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Bystrom, P.V., Beck, R.J. & Prahlow, J.A. Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by E. coli O157 infection. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 13, 240–244 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9852-y

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