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Improved tween 80 hydrolysis method for identification ofMoraxella (Branhamella)catarrhalis

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    J. A. García Rodríguez, J. E. García Sánchez, J. L. Muñoz Bellido & E. García Sánchez

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García Rodríguez, J.A., García Sánchez, J.E., Muñoz Bellido, J.L. et al. Improved tween 80 hydrolysis method for identification ofMoraxella (Branhamella)catarrhalis . Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 10, 531–533 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963947

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