Occasional Review: Group-B Streptococcus--Profile of an Organism
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Investigation of Betahemolytic Streptococcus Group B in Natural Vaginal Flora
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0022-2615,1473-5644
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-18-2-139