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Comparison of three media for culture ofBordetella pertussis

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Hoppe, J.E., Vogl, R. Comparison of three media for culture ofBordetella pertussis . Eur. J, Clin. Microbiol. 5, 361–363 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017801

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