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Citation: The PLOS Pathogens Editors (2022) Expression of Concern: The Uptake of Apoptotic Cells Drives Coxiella burnetii Replication and Macrophage Polarization: A Model for Q Fever Endocarditis. PLoS Pathog 18(12): e1011029. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011029
Published: December 13, 2022
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