Potentially pathogenic mycobacteria

The Ecology of Mycobacteria: Impact on Animal's and Human's Health

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 21-79

  Pavlik, I ^a   Falkinham III, J O ^b   Kazda, J ^a  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9413-2_3     Document Type: Chapter

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