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1 Laboratory of Microbiology and Biomolecules—LaMiB, Department of Morphology and Pathology, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil

2 Biotechnology Graduate Program, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil

\*Address all correspondence to: prokarya@ufscar.br

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