Investigations into σ B -Modulated Regulatory Pathways Governing Extracellular Virulence Determinant Production in Staphylococcus aureus
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.00551-06