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Iron Assimilation and Type II Protein Secretion

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Legionella pneumophila

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Cianciotto, N.P. (2008). Iron Assimilation and Type II Protein Secretion. In: Legionella pneumophila. Infectious Diseases And Pathogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70896-6_2

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