The Reduced Genome of the Francisella tularensis Live Vaccine Strain (LVS) Encodes Two Iron Acquisition Systems Essential for Optimal Growth and Virulence

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Natalie Marie Pérez,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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Girija Ramakrishnan

* E-mail: girija@virginia.edu

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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