SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF HeLa CELL INVASION BY SALMONELLA TYPHI.
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SUBMITTER: Menon PK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5530280 | biostudies-other | 1996 Apr
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