Towards diagnostic guidelines for biofilm-associated infections
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عنوان ژورنال: FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0928-8244,1574-695X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2012.00968.x