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Modulation of virulence within a pathogenicity island in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis

DNA island helps gut bug resist antibiotics.

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  1. Shankar, N., Baghdayan, A. S. & Gilmore, M. S. Modulation of virulence within a pathogenicity island in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Nature 417, 746 - 750 (2002).

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Modulation of virulence within a pathogenicity island in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020603-17

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