Accepted Manuscripts

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Accepted Manuscripts are PDF versions of manuscripts that have been peer reviewed and accepted but not yet copyedited. The manuscripts are published online as soon as possible after acceptance, on a weekly basis, before the copyedited, typeset articles are published. They are posted "as is" (i.e., as submitted by the authors at the modification stage) and do not reflect ASM editorial changes. No corrections/changes to the PDF manuscripts are accepted. Accordingly, there likely will be differences between the accepted manuscripts and the final, typeset articles. The manuscripts remain listed on the Accepted Manuscripts page until the final, typeset articles are posted. Supplemental material intended, and accepted, for publication is not posted until publication of the final, typeset articles.