Classification and overview of the genera streptococcus and enterococcus ü

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 83, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Hardie, M ^a   Whiley, R A ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; STREPTOCOCCUS; TAXONOMY;

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