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Determination of minimum bactericidal concentration, in single or combination drugs, against Mycobacterium

Nathally C de S Santos1, Regiane B de L Scodro2,3, Dayane Cb Leal2,3

  • 1Postgraduate Program in Bioscience and Physiopathology, State University of Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.

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