Group A Streptococcus: Allelic variation, population genetics, and host-pathogen interactions

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 393-400

  Reid, S D ^a   Hoe, N P ^a   Smoot, L M ^a   Musser, J M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DISEASE COURSE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0035114245     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/jci11972     Document Type: Review

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