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In principle there are 4 sources of infections: the plant (internal as well external), the nutrient medium (insufficiently sterilized), the air, and the research worker (inaccurate work). The most important of these is the plant itself, and plant material should be well sterilized before being isolated in vitro.
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Pierik, R.L.M. (1997). Sterilization of plant material. In: In Vitro Culture of Higher Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5750-6_8
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