Using Mycobacterium marinum and its hosts to study tuberculosis

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 82-92

  Ramakrishnan, Lalita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; DANIO RERIO; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 4444345664     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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