Poliovirus proves IRES - istible in vivo Bert
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1678 The Journal of Clinical Investigation http://www.jci.org Volume 113 Number 12 June 2004 tional model systems and also calls for new investigations using human biological and epidemiologic data. The iterative use of human and animal studies will bring the most rapid progress toward enhanced diagnoses, interventions to improve clinical outcomes, and preventative strategies for human birth defects.
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Poliovirus proves IRES-istible in vivo.
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