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. 1956 Nov;72(5):700–704. doi: 10.1128/jb.72.5.700-704.1956

FERROBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS: A CHEMOSYNTHETIC AUTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM

William W Leathen 1, Norma A Kinsel 1, S A Braley Sr 1
PMCID: PMC357980  PMID: 13376518

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