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Long-Lasting Wound Infections Linked to Microbes and Genetics
Long-Lasting Wound Infections Linked to Microbes and Genetics
Two gene variations might help explain why some people experience chronic wounds.
Long-Lasting Wound Infections Linked to Microbes and Genetics
Long-Lasting Wound Infections Linked to Microbes and Genetics

Two gene variations might help explain why some people experience chronic wounds.

Two gene variations might help explain why some people experience chronic wounds.

genetics, genetics & genomics, infectious disease

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