Molecular diversity among the trypsin resistant surface proteins of group B streptococci

Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie

Volumn 285, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 44-51

  Flores, Aurea E ^a   Ferrieri, Patricia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0030238709     PISSN: 09348840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0934-8840(96)80021-1     Document Type: Article

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