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Antibiotic Resistance in Chlamydiae

Kelsi M Sandoz1 Molecular & Cellular Biology Program & the Department of Biomedical Sciences,College of Veterinary Medicine,Oregon State University,Corvallis,OR 97331–4804,USA. View further author information
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Daniel D Rockey1 Molecular & Cellular Biology Program & the Department of Biomedical Sciences,College of Veterinary Medicine,Oregon State University,Corvallis,OR 97331–4804,USA. Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1427-1442 | Published online: 22 Sep 2010

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