Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae NTUH-K2044, a strain causing liver abscess and meningitis.

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Published in J Bacteriol on May 15, 2009

Authors

Keh-Ming Wu1, Ling-Hui Li, Jing-Jou Yan, Nina Tsao, Tsai-Lien Liao, Hui-Chi Tsai, Chang-Phone Fung, Hsiang-Ju Chen, Yen-Ming Liu, Jin-Tung Wang, Chi-Tai Fang, Shan-Chwen Chang, Hung-Yu Shu, Tze-Tze Liu, Ying-Tsong Chen, Yih-Ru Shiau, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale, Ih-Jen Su, Ralph Kirby, Shih-Feng Tsai

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Genome Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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