Molecular Characterization of a Streptococcus gallolyticus Genomic Island Encoding a Pilus Involved in Endocarditis
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Molecular characterization of a Streptococcus gallolyticus genomic island encoding a pilus involved in endocarditis.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir666