Purification and characterization of alpha-toxin produced by Clostridium novyi type A.

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Published in Infect Immun on July 01, 1993

Authors

D W Ball1, R L Van Tassell, M D Roberts, P E Hahn, D M Lyerly, T D Wilkins

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Anaerobic Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.

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