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Biomedical Science in Brief

Alcohol and its influence on the survival of Vibrio cholerae

J.S. GuthrieMicrobiology Department, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
H. MckenzieDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Aberdeen, Medical School Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK
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D.O. Ho-YenMicrobiology Department, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK
Pages 91-93 | Published online: 12 Feb 2018

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