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Disseminated BCG infection in BCG immunotherapy

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  1. Beilinson Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel

    M. Rahima, M. Topilsky, C. Srulijes & Z. Keinan

  2. Department of Medicine (Oncology), Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA

    B. I. Shnider

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Rahima, M., Topilsky, M., Shnider, B.I. et al. Disseminated BCG infection in BCG immunotherapy. Cancer Immunol Immunother 7, 199–200 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00199199

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