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Biology and ecology ofCorynebacterium sepedonicum

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Recent studies on the ecology and biology ofC. sepedonicurn have altered our perception of BRR. As additional research contributions broaden our knowledge base, this perception will continue to change. Disease eradication is not easy under ideal circumstances and an incomplete description of the organism and the ecological niche it occupies only makes the task more difficult. It is imperative that we continue to explore the ecology and biology of BRR and to share the fruits of those explorations. Realistic cost-benefit assessments for BRR eradication will be no better than the information utilized in making those assessments.

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Slack, S.A. Biology and ecology ofCorynebacterium sepedonicum . American Potato Journal 64, 665–670 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02853912

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