A high Mr factor in human blood which confers serum resistance on gonococci: some properties and synergism with CMP-NANA
- 30 June 1992
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Microbial Pathogenesis
- Vol. 12 (6), 421-432
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0882-4010(92)90005-9
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