Prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci Isolates from Horses and Horse-related Personnel in Korea
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Lee, Sang-Kyu
(Equine Hospital, Korea Racing Authority)
Han, Jae-Ik (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Kim, Ill-Hwa (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Na, Ki-Jeong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Kang, Hyun-Gu (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) |
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