Humic and fulvic acids stimulate the growth of Mycobacterium avium

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-332

  Kirschner Jr , Richard A ^a   Parker, Bruce C ^a   Falkinham III, Joseph O ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental mycobacterium; Fulvic acid; Humic; Mycobacterium avium

Indexed keywords

FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; FULVIC ACID; GROWTH RESPONSE; HUMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FINLAND; GROWTH REGULATION; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM;

EID: 0344560666     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(99)00069-0     Document Type: Article

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