M. tuberculosis σ E protects against environmental stress, immune responses

Microbe

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 119-123

  Fontán, Patricia A ^a   Smith, Issar ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 65649127143     PISSN: 15587452     EISSN: 15587460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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