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Brazilian biotechnology began in the middle of the last century when pioneer work was carried out in Sâo Paulo on various specialized fields of microbiology, notably bacteriology, mycology, protozoology, phytopathology and virology. As a result of the work of these pioneer groups the first institutes devoted to research on bacteriology, vaccines, and clinical, pharmacological and immunological analyses sprang up in Sâo Paulo.
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de Carvalho, A.P. (1989). Brazil. In: Sorj, B., Cantley, M., Simpson, K. (eds) Biotechnology in Europe and Latin America. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2389-8_17
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