Predation by protozoa on Escherichia coli K12 in soil and transfer of resistance plasmid RP4 to indigenous bacteria in soil

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-90

  Johannes Sørensen, Søren ^a   Schyberg, Tim ^a   Rønn, Regin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0344958870     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(98)00117-6     Document Type: Article

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