Identification as Mycobacterium tuberculosis of previously described M bovis multidrug-resistant strains [9]

Lancet

Volumn 351, Issue 9104, 1998, Pages 758-

  Gutierrez, M C ^a   Bouvet, E ^a   Blazquez, J ^a   Vincent, V ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; LETTER; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032492406     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)78537-8     Document Type: Letter

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