Genetic commonality of macrolide-resistant group A beta hemolytic streptococcus pharyngeal strains
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1476-0711
DOI: 10.1186/1476-0711-8-33