The influence of ecological factors on the distribution and the genetic structure of Escherichia coli

EcoSal Plus

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Gordon, David M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84959045351     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23246200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/ecosalplus.6.4.1     Document Type: Article

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