Streptococcus parasanguis Fimbria-Associated Adhesin Fap1 Is Required for Biofilm Formation
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.69.4.2512-2519.2001