The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 351-352 , September 2008

Host matters most

Received 15 December 2007 ,Revised 18 December 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.059

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 351-352 , September 2008

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