Thermal control of microbial development and virulence: Molecular mechanisms of microbial temperature sensing

mBio

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Shapiro, Rebecca S ^a   Cowen, Leah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84868351671     PISSN: 21612129     EISSN: 21507511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00238-12     Document Type: Review

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