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The role of endogenous infections was investigated as a contributory cause of death in mice irradiated with doses of 400 to 800 r x radiation and 480 to 616 rem of thermal column radiation. Results indicate a direct relationship between mortality and bacteremia following exposure to both types of radiation.
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Boone et al. (1956) studied this question.
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