Non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae, vaccination as a measure to interfere with horizontal gene transfer
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Non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae, vaccination as a measure to interfere with horizontal gene transfer J.D. Langereis & M.I. de Jonge To cite this article: J.D. Langereis & M.I. de Jonge (2017): Non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae, vaccination as a measure to interfere with horizontal gene transfer, Virulence, DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2017.1309492 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2017.1309492
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