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Article Addendum

Coordinated regulation of virulence by quorum sensing and motility pathways during the initial stages of Vibrio cholerae infection

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Pages 42-44 | Received 23 Jul 2008, Accepted 24 Jul 2008, Published online: 01 Aug 2008

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