Molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and their potential for the discovery of new drug targets.

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Published in Curr Drug Targets on February 01, 2008

Authors

Volker Briken1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and Maryland Pathogen Research Institute, University of Maryland, Microbiology Bldg. 231, Room 2201, College Park, MD, 20742, USA. vbriken@umd.edu

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