Enteroaggregative Escherichia Coli: An Emerging Pathogen

Overview

Journal Curr Infect Dis Rep

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2004 Mar 17

PMID 15023269

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Authors

David B Huang

Hoonmo Koo

Herbert L DuPont

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