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Title: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Survival in J774A.1 Cells Is Dependent on MenJ Moonlighting Activity, Not Its Enzymatic Activity
Award ID(s):
1709564
NSF-PAR ID:
10197908
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Infectious Diseases
Volume:
6
Issue:
10
ISSN:
2373-8227
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2661 to 2671
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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