Genetic diversity of pathogenic microorganisms: Basic insights, public health implications and the Indian initiatives

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-123

  Virdi, J S ^a   Sachdeva, Pooja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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