International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 380-382 , October 2010

Pentamidine inhibits Coxiella burnetii growth and 23S rRNA intron splicing in vitro

Received 19 March 2010 ,Accepted 27 May 2010.

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PII: S0924-8579(10)00236-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.05.017

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 380-382 , October 2010

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