Detection of soft rot Erwinia spp. on seed potatoes: Conductimetry in comparison with dilution plating, PCR and serological assays

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-193

  Fraaije, B A ^a   Appels, M ^a   De Boer, S H ^b   Van Vuurde, J W L ^a   Van Den Bulk, R W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 0031001234     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008684428898     Document Type: Article

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