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Research Article

Susceptibility of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae to antimicrobial agents and home disinfectants

Silvana G. Fidalgo Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia
,
Chelsea J. Longbottom Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia
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Thomas V. Riley Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia
Pages 462-465 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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