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Lehner, M.D., Hartung, T. (2002). Endotoxin tolerance — Mechanisms and beneficial effects in bacterial infection. In: Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, vol 144. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0116586

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