MICROBIOLOGY: Biofilms and Medical Implants
β Scribed by Ash, C.
- Book ID
- 118019668
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 296 KB
- Volume
- 313
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
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