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Efflux Pumps in Bacterial Cell: Mechanism of Multidrug Resistance to Antibiotics

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2024-0061 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 12, 2022
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Accepted on: Nov 29, 2022
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Published on: Mar 7, 2025
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