Cell wall deficiency: a novel mechanism for methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

E. R. Fuller, F. A. Nattress, G. M. Horne, P. J. Cook, T. Fawcett (Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Cellular and molecular mechanisms in COPD
Session: Cellular and molecular mechanisms in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 684
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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