Staining of acid-fast bacilli between silicone layers.
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Safer staining method for acid fast bacilli.
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied Microbiology
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0003-6919
DOI: 10.1128/am.17.1.182-.1969