The end of the controversy: Panton Valentine is the culprit;Chronique d'une controverse sur une bactérie équipée pour tuer

Medecine/Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 984-985

  Vandenesch, François ^a   Lina, Gérard ^a,b   Gillet, Yves ^a,b   Étienne, Jérôme ^a,b   Crémieux, Anne Claude ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

^c RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

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EID: 73949132037     PISSN: 07670974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20092511984     Document Type: Note

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