ica and beyond: biofilm mechanisms and regulation in Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus
β Scribed by James P. O'Gara
- Book ID
- 109329723
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 264 KB
- Volume
- 270
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0378-1097
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