Potential virulence-associated factors in Brazilian purpuric fever. Brazilian Purpuric Fever Study Group.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on April 01, 1989

Authors

G M Carlone1, L Gorelkin, L L Gheesling, A L Erwin, S K Hoiseth, M H Mulks, S P O'Connor, R S Weyant, J Myrick, L Rubin

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1: Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

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