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. 1957 Jun;73(6):722–726. doi: 10.1128/jb.73.6.722-726.1957

GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS IN HELA CELLS OF THE RAPIDLY GROWING ACID FAST BACTERIA, MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM, MYCOBACTERIUM PHLEI, AND MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS

Charles C Shepard 1
PMCID: PMC289856  PMID: 13449037

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