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Comment
. 2020 Jul;1(3):e105.
doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(20)30057-4. Epub 2020 Jul 3.

The role of oral bacteria in COVID-19

Jay Patel  1 , Victoria Sampson  2
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The role of oral bacteria in COVID-19

Jay Patel et al. Lancet Microbe. 2020 Jul.
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