Diversity and Antagonistic Activity of Actinomycete Strains From Myristica Swamp Soils Against Human Pathogens
By: Rlnoy Varghese, S. Jyothy and A.A. Mohamed Hatha
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2014-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4139 (formerly 1335-8421) | Journal ISSN: 1335-8421
Language: English
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Submitted on: Feb 2, 2014
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