The gut microbiota of the wood-feeding termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae)
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Microbiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1590-4261,1869-2044
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-015-1101-6