Fluctuating Gram-negative microflora in developing anurans

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-135

  Fedewa, Luke A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUFO TERRESTRIS; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER;

EID: 33645797532     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/104-04N.1     Document Type: Article

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