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Research Article

Exploring imidazo[4,5-g]quinoline-4,9-dione derivatives as Acinetobacter baumannii efflux pump inhibitor: an in silico approach

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Received 11 Jul 2023, Accepted 30 Oct 2023, Published online: 08 Nov 2023

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