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Main Authors: Marco E. Mechan Llontop, Kelly Hurley, Long Tian, Vivian A. Bernal Galeano, Hans K. Wildschutte, Sasha C. Marine, Keith S. Yoder, Boris A. Vinatzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00199/full