Effects of the lantibiotic mersacidin on the morphology of staphylococci

Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie

Volumn 284, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 318-328

  Molitor, E ^a   Kluczny, C ^a   Brotz H ^a   Bierbaum, G ^a   Jack, R ^a   Sahl, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

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EID: 0030199318     PISSN: 09348840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0934-8840(96)80108-3     Document Type: Article

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