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Vet. Res.
Volume 32, Number 3-4, May-August 2001
Mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics in animal and zoonotic pathogens
Page(s) 227 - 241
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2001121
How to cite this article Vet. Res. (2001) 227-241
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