Evolution of the Quorum network and the mobilome (plasmids and bacteriophages) in clinical strains of Acinetobacter baumannii during a decade
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ORGANISM(S): Acinetobacter baumannii
PROVIDER: GSE72885 | GEO | 2015/09/11
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA295263
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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