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Outer membrane protein 38 of Acinetobacter baumannii localizes to the mitochondria and induces apoptosis of epithelial cells.
Cellular microbiology - 1 Aug 2005
Choi Chul Hee, Lee Eun Young, Lee Yoo Chul, Park Tae In, Kim Hwa Jung, Hyun Sung Hee, Kim Soon Ae, Lee Seong-Kyu, Lee Je Chul
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Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen responsible for nosocomial infection. Despite considerable clinical and epidemiological data regarding the role of A. baumannii in nosocomial infection, the specific virulence factor or pathogenic mechanism of this organism has yet to...
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