State-of-the-Art Clinical Microbiology in South Korea: Current Trends and Future Prospects
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Sharma, G.; Kim, J.-C. State-of-the-Art Clinical Microbiology in South Korea: Current Trends and Future Prospects. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010174
Sharma G, Kim J-C. State-of-the-Art Clinical Microbiology in South Korea: Current Trends and Future Prospects. Microorganisms. 2022; 10(1):174. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010174
Chicago/Turabian StyleSharma, Garima, and Jin-Chul Kim. 2022. "State-of-the-Art Clinical Microbiology in South Korea: Current Trends and Future Prospects" Microorganisms 10, no. 1: 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010174
APA StyleSharma, G., & Kim, J.-C. (2022). State-of-the-Art Clinical Microbiology in South Korea: Current Trends and Future Prospects. Microorganisms, 10(1), 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010174