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Occurrence and characterisation of intervening sequences (IVSs) within 16S rRNA genes from two atypical Campylobacter species, C. sputorum and C. curvus

A. TazumiLaboratory of Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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S. NakanishiLaboratory of Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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S. MeguroLaboratory of Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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Y. KakinumaLaboratory of Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
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J.E. MooreDepartment of Bacteriology, Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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B. C. MillarDepartment of Bacteriology, Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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M. MatsudaLaboratory of Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Sagamihara, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 77-81 | Accepted 09 Feb 2010, Published online: 23 May 2016

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