Selective compartments for resistant microorganisms in antibiotic gradients

BioEssays

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 731-736

  Baquero, Fernando ^a   Negri, María Cristina ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031214171     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950190814     Document Type: Review

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