Current strategies for controlling/eliminating opportunistic microorganisms

ILAR Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 291305-

  White, William J ^a   Anderson, Lynn C ^b   Geistfeld, James ^c   Martin, Dale G ^d  

^a CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Taconic Farms Inc   (United States)

^d WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 11544368211     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.39.4.291     Document Type: Article

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