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Editorial
. 2014 Feb 1;209(3):321-2.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit483. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

Determinants of invasiveness beneath the capsule of the pneumococcus

Keith P Klugman  1 , Stephen D Bentley, Lesley McGee
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Editorial

Determinants of invasiveness beneath the capsule of the pneumococcus

Keith P Klugman et al. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae; invasiveness; pneumococcus.

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Note: Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts.

All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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