Cross-reaction of Spontaneous Capsule-deficient Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Mutants with Type-specific Antisera

Overview

Journal Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

Publisher Springer

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Date 1993 Feb 1

PMID 8500485

Citations 3

Authors

T J Falla

E C Anderson

M M Chappell

M P Slack

D W Crook

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