Pheromone-inducible Conjugation in Enterococcus Faecalis: Interbacterial and Host-parasite Chemical Communication

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1995 Feb 1

PMID 7860595

Citations 60

Authors

G M Dunny

B A Leonard

P J Hedberg

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