Emended Description of Herbaspirillum; Inccusion of [Pseudomonas] rubrisubalbicans, a Mild Plant Pathogen, as Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans comb. nov.; and Classification of a Group of Clinical Isolates (EF Group 1) as Herbaspirillum Species 3
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Emended Description of Herbaspirillum; Inccusion of [Pseudomonas] rubrisubalbicans, a Mild Plant Pathogen, as Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans comb. nov.; and Classification of a Group of Clinical Isolates (EF Group 1) as Herbaspirillum Species 3