Glycerol uptake is important for L-form formation and persistence in Staphylococcus aureus.

Glycerol uptake is important for L-form formation and persistence in Staphylococcus aureus.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0108325
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2014
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Zhang Y
Zhang Y
中科院分区:
综合性期刊3区
文献类型:
--
作者:
Han J;He L;Shi W;Xu X;Wang S;Zhang S;Zhang Y

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