Phytopathology
Classic: Concerning a Contagium Vivum Fluidium as a Cause
of the Spot-Disease
of Tobacco Leaves
by Martinus W. Beijerinck
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PHYTOPATHOLOGY
CLASSIC
Concerning a Contagium Vivum Fluidium as a Cause
of the Spot-Disease of Tobacco Leaves
by Martinus W. Beijerinck (click here for a
biographical sketch of the author)
This paper, published in 1942 as part of the APS book Phytopathology Classic, Number 7, is offered here in its entirety. The paper is presented as a pdf (Adobe Acrobat) file to preserve its original look and feel. It is fully searchable using the find function of the Acrobat Reader. To download this Phythopathology Classic article, click here (1,666K -- please prepare to wait a bit for this article to download).
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© Copyright 2001 by The American Phytopathological Society. This article was first published July 1, 1998. It was reviewed, revised, and published as a feature article for The Plant Health Instructor January 29, 2001.
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