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Braun, G. (2008). Virulence Mechanisms of Acinetobacter . In: Bergogne-Bérézin, E., Friedman, H., Bendinelli, M. (eds) Acinetobacter Biology and Pathogenesis. Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77944-7_8

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