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Ex Vivo Intestinal Sacs to Assess Mucosal Permeability in Models of Gastrointestinal Disease
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Ex Vivo Intestinal Sacs to Assess Mucosal Permeability in Models of Gastrointestinal Disease

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Gastric acid barrier to ingested microorganisms in man: studies in vivo and in vitro

R A Giannella, S A Broitman, N Zamcheck

    Gut
    |April 1, 1972
    PubMed

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