Early developments in New Zealand microbiology
John Tagg A , Frank Austin A , Terry Maguire A and Sandy Smith A
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Microbiology Australia 35(3) 124-126 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA14049
Published: 1 July 2014
Abstract
The inception of Microbiology in New Zealand was, as elsewhere, strongly linked to the investigation of infectious diseases in humans. However, since the country's economy has always been firmly based on primary industries, the need to maintain animal and plant health was also a powerful early influence.
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