Identification of a meningococcal L-glutamate ABC transporter operon essential for growth in low-sodium environments.

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Published in Infect Immun on March 01, 2006

Authors

Caterina Monaco1, Adelfia Talà, Maria Rita Spinosa, Cinzia Progida, Eleanna De Nitto, Antonio Gaballo, Carmelo B Bruni, Cecilia Bucci, Pietro Alifano

Author Affiliations

1: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali, Università di Lecce, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.

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