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Chen Z, Zheng Y, Yuan Y, et al. Modic Changes and Disc Degeneration Caused by Inoculation of Propionibacterium acnes inside Intervertebral Discs of Rabbits: A Pilot Study. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:9612437. doi:10.1155/2016/9612437. Wild-type strain of P. acnes isolated from
