Bacterial biofilm on contact lenses and lens storage cases in wearers with microbial keratitis.

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Published in J Appl Microbiol on May 01, 1998

Authors

L McLaughlin-Borlace1, F Stapleton, M Matheson, J K Dart

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pathology, University College London, UK. lmclaugh@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk

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