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Case Report: Gastrospirillum hominis Gastritis in a Child with Celiac Sprue

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Drewitz, D.J., Shub, M.D. & Ramirez, F.C. Case Report: Gastrospirillum hominis Gastritis in a Child with Celiac Sprue. Dig Dis Sci 42, 1083–1086 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018861708647

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