Bacteroides fragilisNCTC9343 Produces at Least Three Distinct Capsular Polysaccharides: Cloning, Characterization, and Reassignment of Polysaccharide B and C Biosynthesis Loci

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Analysis of a Capsular Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Locus ofBacteroides fragilis

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2000 • 16 citations