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July 1, 1999Molecular MicrobiologyOpen Access

Intracistronic transcription termination in polysialyltransferase gene (siaD ) affects phase variation in Neisseria meningitidis

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ALAlfredo LavitolaUniversity of Naples Federico IICBCecilia BucciUniversity of SalentoPSPaola SalvatoreSan Salvatore Hospital

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d705d26a7f98052db758bhttps://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01454.x
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