Obligate parasitism of trachoma agent: lack of trachoma development in ethidium bromide-treated cells.
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چکیده
Trachoma agent failed to develop in eukaryotic cells pretreated with ethidium bromide.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 1 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 1972