The Enterococcus faecalis cytolysin: a novel toxin active against eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

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Published in Cell Microbiol on October 01, 2003

Authors

Phillip S Coburn1, Michael S Gilmore

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, Rm 356, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA.

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