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Bacterial transferrin receptors — structure, function and contribution to virulence

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Williams, P., Griffiths, E. Bacterial transferrin receptors — structure, function and contribution to virulence. Med Microbiol Immunol 181, 301–322 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00191543

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