The gonococcal Fur-regulated tbpA and tbpB genes are expressed during natural mucosal gonococcal infection.

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Published in Infect Immun on July 01, 2005

Authors

Sarika Agarwal1, Carol A King, Ellen K Klein, David E Soper, Peter A Rice, Lee M Wetzler, Caroline A Genco

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston University School of Medicine, 650 Albany Street, Room 637, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.

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