The application of multiplex PCR and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism for differentiation of Bacillus anthracis from other Bacillus spp.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2025-0053 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608
Language: English
Page range: 325 - 330
Submitted on: Apr 4, 2025
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