Molecular Epidemiology: Application of Contemporary Techniques to the Typing of Microorganisms
Clinical Infectious DiseasesPublished 1 August 1993
J. N. Maslow, Maury E. Mulligan, R. D. Arbeit
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Journal Article Molecular Epidemiology: Application of Contemporary Techniques to the Typing of Microorganisms Get access Joel N. Maslow, Joel N. Maslow From the Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Infectious Diseases Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California; and the Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Maury Ellis Mulligan, Maury Ellis Mulligan From the Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Infectious Diseases Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California; and the Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Maury Ellis Mulligan, Medical Service (111-1D), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5901 East 7th Street, Long Beach, California 90822. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Robert D. Arbeit Robert D. Arbeit From the Research Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; the Infectious Diseases Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California; and the Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 17, Issue 2, August 1993, Pages 153–162, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/17.2.153 Published: 01 August 1993 Article history Received: 10 May 1993 Published: 01 August 1993
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