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Procedures for the Culture of Melissococcus Pluton from Diseased Brood and Bulk Honey Samples

Michael A Z HornitzkyNew South Wales Agriculture, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, PMB 8 Camden, NSW2570, Australia
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Lisa SmithNew South Wales Agriculture, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, PMB 8 Camden, NSW2570, Australia
Pages 293-294 | Received 02 Mar 1998, Accepted 08 Jun 1998, Published online: 24 Mar 2015

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