AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY

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American Society for Microbiology

ABOUT AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY

The American Society for Microbiology is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. Membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside the United States. The members represent a wide range of specialization from basic research in the microbial sciences to applied research in clinical labs and industry as well as microbiology education. ASM books and journals are among the most prominent publications in the field, delivering up-to-date and authoritative coverage of both basic and clinical microbiology.

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Journals

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy: 63 (4)

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Applied and Environmental Microbiology: 85 (7)

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology: 24 (12)

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology

Clinical Microbiology Reviews: 32 (2)

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

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Eukaryotic Cell: 14 (12)

Eukaryotic Cell

Infection and Immunity: 87 (4)

Infection and Immunity

Journal of Bacteriology: 201 (8)

Journal of Bacteriology

Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 57 (4)

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education

Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education

Journal of Virology: 93 (7)

Journal of Virology

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews: 83 (2)

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Microbiology Resource Announcements: 8 (13)

Microbiology Resource Announcements

Microbiology Spectrum

Microbiology Spectrum

Molecular and Cellular Biology: 39 (7)

Molecular and Cellular Biology

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