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Preliminary feasibility and modelling of a liquid matrix Dictyostelium discoideum virulence assay for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Alan Charles ChampionSchool of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia;Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Neralee Kaye HoustonSchool of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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Richard Stewart BradburySchool of Medical & Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia
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David William Edward Cochrane ReidQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Australia
Pages 51-55 | Received 02 Dec 2015, Accepted 18 Feb 2016, Published online: 28 Apr 2016

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