Meningococcal disease: Epidemiology and pathogenesis

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Virji, M
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[1] Dept of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital
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10.1016/S0966-842X(97)82905-8
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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