Strain and virulence diversity in the mouse pathogen Chlamydia muridarum.

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Published in Infect Immun on May 26, 2009

Authors

Kyle H Ramsey1, Ira M Sigar, Justin H Schripsema, Cecele J Denman, Anne K Bowlin, Garry A S Myers, Roger G Rank

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60516, USA. kramse@midwestern.edu

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