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Original Article

Diverse Virulence of Staphylococcus aureus Strains for the Conjunctiva

Clare C. McCormickDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Armando R. CaballeroDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Charles L. BalzliDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Aihua TangDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Anastasia WeeksDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Richard J. O’CallaghanDepartment of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 14-20 | Received 26 Apr 2010, Accepted 09 Sep 2010, Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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