Haemophilus Influenzae: Genetic Variability and Natural Selection to Identify Virulence Factors

Overview

Journal Infect Immun

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2004 Apr 23

PMID 15102751

Citations 33

Authors

Janet R Gilsdorf

Carl F Marrs

Betsy Foxman

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