Environmental amoebae do not support the long-term survival of virulent mycobacteria.

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Published in J Appl Microbiol on March 15, 2013

Authors

C Mardare1, R J Delahay, J W Dale

Author Affiliations

1: Microbial Sciences Group, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK. cornelia.mardare@gmail.com

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