Biofilm Formation by Neisseria meningitidis
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Biofilm formation by Neisseria meningitidis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.10.6132-6138.2004