Equipment used to prevent contamination of and by patients, especially those with infections

Germ free life : gnotobiotic animals, isolators and their use in basic studies, veterinary research and clinical medicine.

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Germ free life : gnotobiotic animals, isolators and their use in basic studies, veterinary research and clinical medicine.

Germ free life : gnotobiotic animals, isolators and their use in basic studies, veterinary research and clinical medicine.