Type VI secretion delivers bacteriolytic effectors to target cells
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Russell, A. B., Hood, R. D., Bui, N. K., LeRoux, M., Vollmer, W., & Mougous, J. D. (2011). Type VI secretion delivers bacteriolytic effectors to target cells. Nature, 475(7356), 343–347.

Authors 6
  1. Alistair B. Russell (first)
  2. Rachel D. Hood (additional)
  3. Nhat Khai Bui (additional)
  4. Michele LeRoux (additional)
  5. Waldemar Vollmer (additional)
  6. Joseph D. Mougous (additional)
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