DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017145. Genotypic and Phenotypic Modifications of Neisseria meningitidis after an Accidental Human Passage

Genotypic and Phenotypic Modifications of Neisseria meningitidis after an Accidental Human Passage

10.1371/journal.pone.0017145

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Omer, H., Rose, G., Jolley, K. A., Frapy, E., Zahar, J.-R., Maiden, M. C. J., Bentley, S. D., Tinsley, C. R., Nassif, X., & Bille, E. (2011). Genotypic and Phenotypic Modifications of Neisseria meningitidis after an Accidental Human Passage. PLoS ONE, 6(2), e17145.

Authors 10

Hélène Omer (first)
Graham Rose (additional)
Keith A. Jolley (additional)
Eric Frapy (additional)
Jean-Ralph Zahar (additional)
Martin C. J. Maiden (additional)
Stephen D. Bentley (additional)
Colin R. Tinsley (additional)
Xavier Nassif (additional)
Emmanuelle Bille (additional)

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