Abstract
Staphylococcal leucotoxins result from the association of class S
components and class F component inducing the activation and the
permeabilization of the target cells. Like
Staphylococcal leucotoxins result from the association of class S
components and class F component inducing the activation and the
permeabilization of the target cells. Like
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