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. 1989 Apr;2(Suppl):S35–S40. doi: 10.1128/cmr.2.suppl.s35

Physiology and metabolism of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis: implications for pathogenesis.

C Y Chen 1, C A Genco 1, J P Rock 1, S A Morse 1
PMCID: PMC358075  PMID: 2497961

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