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. 1956 May;9(2):94–127. doi: 10.1136/jcp.9.2.94

Bacteriophage Typing of Enteric Pathogens and Staphylococci and its Use in Epidemiology: A Review

E S Anderson 1,2, R E O Williams 1,2
PMCID: PMC1023924  PMID: 13332068

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