Virulence Attributes of Low-Virulence Organisms
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Virulence Attributes of Low-Virulence Organisms
The vast majority of infections involving female pelvic structures arise from organisms that are members of the normal flora. In addition, exogenous organisms that invade through the lower genital tract must interact with organisms that are part of the host's flora. In contrast to the concept that the normal flora is entirely innocuous, recent research has begun to identify what appear to be vi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1064-7449,1098-0997
DOI: 10.1155/s1064744994000463