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spellingShingle Tagliavia, Marcello, Salamone, Monica, Bennici, Carmelo, Quatrini, Paola, Cuttitta, Angela, MicrobiologyOpen, A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios, Microbiology
title A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios
title_full A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios
title_fullStr A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios
title_full_unstemmed A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios
title_short A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios
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title_unstemmed A modified culture medium for improved isolation of marine vibrios
topic Microbiology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.835