Biofilms, Microbial

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 58-63

  Costerton, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ear nose and throat; ENT; FISH; fluorescent in situ hybridization; SRB; sulfate reducing organisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051759320     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00269-8     Document Type: Chapter

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