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Influence of culture medium and inoculum size on susceptibility ofBordetella pertussis to antibacterial agents in vitro

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  1. Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University of Göteborg, S-413 46, Göteborg, Sweden

    G. Zackrisson & J. -E. Brorson

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Göteborg, S-416 85, Göteborg, Sweden

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Zackrisson, G., Brorson, J.E. & Trollfors, B. Influence of culture medium and inoculum size on susceptibility ofBordetella pertussis to antibacterial agents in vitro. Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 3, 566–567 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013625

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