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Evolution of virulence in opportunistic pathogens: generalism, plasticity, and control

✍ Scribed by Sam P. Brown; Daniel M. Cornforth; Nicole Mideo

Book ID
116917663
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2012
Tongue
English
Weight
291 KB
Volume
20
Category
Article
ISSN
0966-842X

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