Competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Close Commensal Relatives: Mechanisms and Implications
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2235-2988
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00094