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Treatment of recurrent pharyngotonsillitis by photodynamic therapy

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP; CEPOF Grant n° 13/07276-1) and National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq Grant n° 506243/2013-3). Special thanks to Cristina Kurachi for important discussions.

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