Genetic inactivation of the extracellular cysteine protease enhancesin vitrointernalization of group A streptococci by human epithelial and endothelial cells
- 30 June 1998
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Microbial Pathogenesis
- Vol. 24 (6) , 333-339
- https://doi.org/10.1006/mpat.1998.0204
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