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. 2014 Dec 30;111(52):18409-10.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1421887112. Epub 2014 Dec 22.

Subtle genetic modifications transformed an enteropathogen into a flea-borne pathogen

Elisabeth Carniel  1
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Subtle genetic modifications transformed an enteropathogen into a flea-borne pathogen

Elisabeth Carniel. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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