Sticky and sweet: The role of post-translational modifications on neisserial pili

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue APR, 2011, Pages

  Kahler, Charlene M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84870715726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00087     Document Type: Article

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