Udo Reischl

Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany

Received 06/18/96; Accepted 07/19/96; On-line 08/01/96

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