Application of phages

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 445-453

  Bahador, N ^a   Baserisalehi, M ^b   Kapadnis, B P ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Application; Bacteriophage; Exploitation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547871344     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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