Studying the microbiology of the indoor environment

Genome Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Kelley, Scott T ^a   Gilbert, Jack A ^b,c  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROCLIMATE; MICROFLORA; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 84925883482     PISSN: 14747596     EISSN: 1474760X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/gb-2013-14-2-202     Document Type: Review

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