General response of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium to desiccation: A new role for the virulence factors sopD and sseD in survival.
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ORGANISM(S): Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium str. ATCC 14028
PROVIDER: GSE86580 | GEO | 2017/10/26
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA342299
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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