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Klebsiella pneumoniae and Type 3 Fimbriae: Nosocomial Infection, Regulation and Biofilm Formation

Caitlin N Murphy1 Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA52242, USAView further author information
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Steven Clegg1 Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA52242, USA;1 Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA52242, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 991-1002 | Published online: 23 Aug 2012

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