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Perry, R.D., Abney, J., Mier, I., Lee, Y., Bearden, S.W., Fetherston, J.D. (2004). Regulation of the Yersinia pestis Yfe and Ybt Iron Transport Systems. In: Skurnik, M., Bengoechea, J.A., Granfors, K. (eds) The Genus Yersinia. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 529. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48416-1_53
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