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. 1992 Apr;60(4):1263–1267. doi: 10.1128/iai.60.4.1263-1267.1992

Molecular determinants of Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis.

D A Portnoy 1, T Chakraborty 1, W Goebel 1, P Cossart 1
PMCID: PMC256991  PMID: 1312514

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