Cytogenetic Effects of Mycoplasmal Infection of Cell Cultures: a Review

Overview

Journal In Vitro

Specialties Anatomy & Histology
Cell Biology

Date 1984 Jan 1

PMID 6199287

Citations 22

Authors

G J McGarrity

V Vanaman

J Sarama

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