Effects of decontamination methods and culture conditions on viability of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the BACTEC system

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 402-408

  Palomino, J C ^a   Portaels, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CULTURE MEDIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0031985843     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.2.402-408.1998     Document Type: Article

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