Axe–Txe, a broad‐spectrum proteic toxin–antitoxin system specified by a multidrug‐resistant, clinical isolate of Enterococcus faecium
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- 19 February 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 47 (5), 1419-1432
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03387.x
Abstract
Enterococcal species of bacteria are now acknowledged as leading causes of bacteraemia and other serious nosocomial infections. However, surprisingly little is known about the molecular mechanisms th...Keywords
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