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. 1994 Apr;176(8):2137–2142. doi: 10.1128/jb.176.8.2137-2142.1994

Biofilms, the customized microniche.

J W Costerton ¹, Z Lewandowski ¹, D DeBeer ¹, D Caldwell ¹, D Korber ¹, G James ¹

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