In vitro survival characteristics of koala Chlamydiae

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-219

  Rush, Catherine M ^a   Timms, Peter ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; KOALA;

CHLAMYDIA; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 0029772638     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960213     Document Type: Article

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