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Evidence of immunoregulation of the composition of intestinal microflora and its practical consequences

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van der Waaij, D. Evidence of immunoregulation of the composition of intestinal microflora and its practical consequences. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 7, 103–106 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01962193

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