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[F1ANNEX I U.K. TEST SCHEME FOR DIAGNOSIS, DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE RING ROT BACTERIUM, CLAVIBACTER MICHIGANENSIS (Smith) Davis et al. ssp. SEPEDONICUS (Spieckermann et Kotthoff) Davis et al. SCOPE OF THE TEST SCHEME

Appendix 9 Gram stain procedure (Hucker's modification) (Doetsch, 1981) (1)

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