MetR-regulated vibrio cholerae metabolism is required for virulence

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Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Bogard, Ryan W ^a   Davies, Bryan W ^a   Mekalanos, John J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 84868355628     PISSN: 21612129     EISSN: 21507511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00236-12     Document Type: Article

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