Identification of Virulence Determinants for Endocarditis in Streptococcus sanguinis by Signature-Tagged Mutagenesis
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.9.6064-6074.2005