The antibiotic resistance problem revisited

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 405-410

  Lawson, Michael A ^a  

^a MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52049093504     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2008)70[405:TARPR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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