Bacterial protein secretion - A target for new antibiotics?

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 637-641

  Stephens, Craig ^a   Shapiro, Lucy ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030848819     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90217-9     Document Type: Note

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