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. 1972 Feb;1(2):171–173. doi: 10.1128/aac.1.2.171

Obligate Parasitism of Trachoma Agent: Lack of Trachoma Development in Ethidium Bromide-Treated Cells

Yechiel Becker 1, Yael Asher 1
PMCID: PMC444187  PMID: 4680806

Abstract

Trachoma agent failed to develop in eukaryotic cells pretreated with ethidium bromide.

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