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Special issue: Animals in the microbial world

Serratia spp. bacteria evolved in Aotearoa-New Zealand for infection of endemic scarab beetles

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Received 01 Mar 2023, Accepted 27 Jul 2023, Published online: 06 Aug 2023

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