The Medical Relevance of Molecular Taxonomy and Associated Name Changes, or "What's in a Name?"

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 18, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 123-125

  Marcon, Mario J ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0041593640     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-4399(96)85546-2     Document Type: Note

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