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Review

Historical Microbiology: Researching Past Bioevents by Integrating Scholarship (Re)Sources with Paleomicrobiology Assets

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Pages 681-693 | Received 13 Feb 2023, Accepted 23 May 2023, Published online: 16 Aug 2023

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