Is the ability of urinary tract pathogens to accumulate glycine betaine a factor in the virulence of pathogenic strains?

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 417-422

  Peddie, B A ^a   Chambers, S T ^a   Lever, M ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0030257586     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(96)80014-X     Document Type: Article

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