Role of Porins in Iron Uptake by Mycobacterium smegmatis
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Role of porins in iron uptake by Mycobacterium smegmatis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.00986-10