Technological characterization of indigenous enterococcal population for probiotic potential

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 867-875

  Hussain, Mushtaq ^a   Khan, Muhammad Tanweer ^a   Wajid, Abdul ^a   Rasool, Sheikh Ajaz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 49349117931     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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